Course: Journalistic Specialism - Economic

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Course title Journalistic Specialism - Economic
Course code KZU/ZSEB
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kučera Petr, Mgr.
  • Kučera Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1st definition of a field of interest of economic journalism, economics, business and economics, the specifics of economic news and current affairs 2nd periodicals devoted to the field (special periodicals, on-line portals and RTV programs in general rubric of general dailies, weeklies and monthly publications), the differences, the structure of themes and genres, practical analysis of current media messages (establishing the current state) 3rd main information sources, institutions and organizations 4th specific processing of information obtained in the economy 5th legal framework and the ethical limits of economic journalists work - the pressures of institutions, including employers, advertising, hidden advertising 6th - 13 creation, discussion and analysis of their communication are

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to lead students to systematic monitoring and processing journalistic topics from the economy. General knowledge acquired by students during the present study (News, Current Affairs, Principles of Economics), the course will be supplemented and expanded to include specific information and skills that enable graduates to perform the work of professional journalists focused on the area of economic journalism. In the early hours, students will be acquainted with the field spread, basic information sources and structure of periodicals or their parts (columns) that Star engaged in economic journalism, as well as the specifics of journalistic work in the area. Subject of interest are ways of obtaining information in the economic sphere, working with the resources, ethical aspects of work, respect for the audience. In other lessons the course will then have virtually "cover" the area of economic journalism, actively search for and process current and interesting topics and create the economic section at the department's e-zine.
Students will acquire practical and professional competences and routines that anable them to work independently in given area and the students will be prepared for the practical part of the final examination.
Prerequisites

KAE/MI
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KAE/UEZU

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Requirements for credit Regular monitoring will be required to print national periodicals focused on the economy and economic supplements or parts of at least one national newspaper. Monitoring will also be an economically-oriented programs in electronic media. From the above media will be taken in addition to its own production examples for analysis. Six contributions to selected topics. Contributions will be published on katederním e-zine, a semester long project (may be in the group 2-3 students) - eg analysis of a periodical / sections, etc. (by prior appointment with the teacher). Colloquium: debate by defense communication are developed and verify the theoretical knowledge acquired under the thematic headings course.
Recommended literature
  • Jako studijní pomůcky studenti využijí nejrůznější publikace, oborová periodika, portály a další informační zdroje, které se věnují dané problematice..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Journalism (2015) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -