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Introduction to the Field of Media 2

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206UPM2 ZK 2 2/T Czech
Tutor:
Jiří PITTERMANN
Synopsis:

The course teaches the ability to understand the media and their functioning generally and in various contexts. The winter semester focuses on development of the methods and tools of human communication from the most distant past to the present, development of means of mass communication and their potential for propaganda and manipulation. Teaching combines lecturing, illustrative examples and discussion.

Prerequisites:

Depending on the topics and video projections - regular participation.

Introductory („testing“) paper on the topic „The Media and I“

Study Objectives:
Outline and Syllabus:

Topic 1:

From signals and signs to the internet and new technologies: development and types of communication.

„The Gutenberg galaxy“: the print age.

Forerunners, development and transformations of newspapers.

The way to electronic media.

The television explosion.

Dual system: public and commercial.

Basic terms from media theory.

We can change your thinking: media and power, media in the service of propaganda, media and totalitarianism.

Study materials:

LITERATURE:

Irena Reifová a kol.: Slovník mediální komunikace

Barbora Osvaldová, Jan Halada a kol.: Encyklopedie praktické žurnalistiky

Jan Jirák, Barbara Koepplová: Média a společnost

Marshall McLuhan: Jak rozumět médiím

Dieter Prokop: Boj o média

Umberto Eco: Skeptikové a těšitelé

Denis McQuail: Úvod do teorie masové komunikace

Graeme Burton, Jan Jirák: Úvod do studia médií

Daniel C.Hallin, Paolo Mancini: Systémy médií v postmoderním světě

Brian McNair: Sociologie žurnalistiky

James Monaco: Jak číst film

Gustave le Bon: Psychologie davu

Jiří Černý: Úvod do studia jazyka

Milan Machovec: Indoevropané v pravlasti

Pravoslav Kneidl: Z historie evropské knihy

Josef V.Scheybal: Senzace pěti století v kramářské písni

VIDEO:

Od Gutenberga k Billu Gatesovi

Televizní exploze

Moc a síla obrazovky

Život s televizí

Umíme změnit vaše myšlení 1-3

Lesk a bída země české

Televize ve službách hákového kříže

Pravda a lež

Válečné kapitoly: Propaganda

Nekonečné příběhy 1-2

+ CURRENT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

Note:
Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
místnost R311
Učebna

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PITTERMANN J.
10:15–11:45
(paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
Generated on 2009-5-7
Updates of the above given information can be found on http://studijniplany.amu.cz/en/predmet206UPM2.html