| Course title | Journalism |
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| Course code | KZU/PUBBN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. The Relationship Between News Reporting and Feature Writing in Czech Journalism. 2. Tabloid Media in the Context of Contemporary News Reporting and Feature Writing. 3. News Reporting and Feature Writing as Entertainment: Infotainment and Tabloidization. Is Traditional Serious Journalism a Relic of the Past? 4. Major traditional genres used in contemporary Czech media. The blending and intermingling of genres. Basic characteristics and applications. 5. Opinion pieces. Opinion sections. Commentary. Shorter feature writing genres. Reportage. Its development and current form across various types of media. 6. Traditional Journalism vs. Online Journalism I. Multimedia. Changes in media content driven by new technologies. The convergence process and its specific characteristics. Topics and sources in online journalism. 7. Traditional Journalism vs. Online Journalism II. The Blurring of Lines Between News Reporting and Opinion Writing. New Genres. 8. Opinion Writing on the InternetInteractivity, Opinion Discussion Forums, the "Blogosphere." Who Is/Is Not a Journalist? 9. Citizen journalism (in both traditional and online media). Data journalism, etc. 10. Ethics in journalism in the context of the development of digital media and current changes in the ownership structure of domestic media. 11. Investigative journalism. 12. Journalism in extreme situations 13. The future of serious journalism; discussion and summary of the course. Outline of seminars/workshops: 1. News reporting and feature writing, the blurring of genres. Practical examples and text analysis. 2. In-depth reporting, working with sources. 3. Organizing information, using HLP. Independent work 4. Story. Preparation, processing, and structuring of the text. Original work. 5. Interview. Preparatory phase of processing. 6. Interview. Implementation phase of processing. 7. Interview. Post-production. 8. Opinion journalism, its nature and genres. 9. Commentary and analysis. Practical examples, latest trends, and approaches to writing. Original work. 10. Reviews and criticism. Practical examples, latest trends, and approaches to writing. Original work. 11. Working with data and its use in journalism. 12. Working with data and its use in journalismpractical training. 13. Evaluation of published tex
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Group work, Listening |
| Learning outcomes |
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Students will learn about basic differences between news comments and news reporting. The course introduces students into the basic typology of journalistic news comments and into the major journalistic genres used in the current Czech media. Attention is also paid to the "genre blending" in current journalism. Students will learn about differences among comments for for print media, radio and television.
Student will be introduced into the production processes of all forms of the media and will be able to apply new skills in his/her future profession. |
| Prerequisites |
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Ability to create own journalistic texts. Orientation within the Czech media system.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam
Required knowledge and skills: - to identify, classify and analyze communications journalism in both print and audiovisual media; - to identify their specific composition means; Credit: - submission of written work on a selected topic - successful completion of written test Komplex exam: - consists of theoretical and practical part (theoretical knowledge and practical skills according the curriculum). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2025) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2026) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2025) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |