Course: Introduction to Journalistic Professions

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Course title Introduction to Journalistic Professions
Course code KZU/ZZRBN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Orság Petr, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Peterová Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st Basic types of media content 2nd RADIO - genres, formats, scheduling, jingles (examples) 3rd RADIO - composition reports, live broadcasting, spoken word (examples) 4th PHOTO - composition, typology shots, Rakurs, color (examples) 5th PHOTOS - Digital photography and the possibility of processing (practical demonstration) 6th DTP - graphic processing of different types of periodicals (newspapers, magazines, tabloids, color, b / w), layout, design pages, photos, graphs, tables, graphics? (examples) 7th DTP - DTP options today, and practical examples of work 8th TV - genres, formats, shear structure, composition reports, work as a reporter on camera (examples) 9th TV - videožurnalismus, online editing and digital post-production options (practical demonstration) 10th INTERNET - Internet journalism specifics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course gradually introduces the basics of radio production, journalistic photography, with the typographical rules and graphical forms in the press and the basics of television production. The audience learns the background information on the technological development of the region - with emphasis on the current status. Part of the course will be finished examples of journalistic communication are also practical examples of how it works. On the basis of this course, students will then choose the next semester in a particular specialty (radio, photo, DTP, TV, internet). External speakers (experts in the field) might be invited to hold the lessons.
Students are familiarized with the main kinds of media and their specifics in particular journalism professions.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Essay on an agreed topic and, depending on the topic, its length (e.g. in the form of a journalistic profile interview with a journalist/media professional; a comprehensive report from a newsroom/print shop/open day of a specific media outlet; an overview text on the topic of the transformation of a selected media profession, etc.)
Recommended literature
  • Beránek, P. (2001). Digitální video v praxi. Brno : Unis.
  • Boyd, A. Zpravodajství v rozhlase a televizi. CNŽ, Praha 1995.
  • Kučera, J. Filmová tvorba amatéra. Orbis, Praha 1961.
  • Mullerová, O. Mluvený text a jeho syntaktická výstavba, Academia, Praha 1994.
  • Steine, P. Professional Field Guide for Television News. University of Miami, Florida 1993.
  • Straková I. Československý rozhlas - neviditelné herectví, Ústřední archiv Čs. rozhlasu Praha 1982.
  • Tausk, P. a kol. Praktická fotografie; Oborová encyklopedie SNTL, Praha 1972.
  • Zapletal, P. (1996). Video - technika - kamery. Olomouc 1999.. Olomouc : Rubico.


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 (2019) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -