Trends in Trends in international international journalismjournalism

Jour3422 & Jour4421Jour3422 & Jour4421

Learning outcomesLearning outcomes

• Providing a basic understanding of news Providing a basic understanding of news media in relation to political power and media in relation to political power and democracydemocracy

• Understanding central issues facing Understanding central issues facing international journalisminternational journalism

• Getting a deeper understanding of news Getting a deeper understanding of news values and the institutional framework of values and the institutional framework of journalism in various parts of the worldjournalism in various parts of the world

BA and MABA and MA

• BA-students (Jour3422): Take-home BA-students (Jour3422): Take-home exam April 16 to April 19exam April 16 to April 19

• MA-students (Jour4421): Term MA-students (Jour4421): Term paper. paper.

Exam Jour 3422, spring Exam Jour 3422, spring 20062006

• Media frames involve principles of selection, Media frames involve principles of selection, emphasis and presentation and influences our emphasis and presentation and influences our understanding and interpretation of news events. understanding and interpretation of news events. Sometimes there will also be framing contests and Sometimes there will also be framing contests and framing conflicts between different actors, both inside framing conflicts between different actors, both inside and outside, the media.and outside, the media.

• Discuss framing contests from a more theoretical Discuss framing contests from a more theoretical point of view and apply this approach in an analysis of point of view and apply this approach in an analysis of either either (1) The ongoing war in Iraq or 2) The (1) The ongoing war in Iraq or 2) The international debate about the Mohammed cartoons.international debate about the Mohammed cartoons.

• The examination paper can be up to ten pages (a 2300 The examination paper can be up to ten pages (a 2300 characters without spaces). Not more than 1/3 should characters without spaces). Not more than 1/3 should be used to the introductory theoretical part. be used to the introductory theoretical part.

WritingWriting a term a term paperpaper

• 1) Introducing the reader to the topic. 1) Introducing the reader to the topic. Make it clear and limited. Present your Make it clear and limited. Present your thesis and subtopics.thesis and subtopics.

• 2-4: Restatements of the three supporting 2-4: Restatements of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph. Each ideas presented in the first paragraph. Each of these is again supported by supporting of these is again supported by supporting sentences. Present your empirical evidence.sentences. Present your empirical evidence.

• 5: The summary paragraph: the last chance 5: The summary paragraph: the last chance to convince the reader of the validity of the to convince the reader of the validity of the information presented.information presented.

LecturesLectures• MA and BA, 1.2: Global news, national news. Sigurd MA and BA, 1.2: Global news, national news. Sigurd

AllernAllern

• MA, 8.2: Alternative models of journalism. Paolo MA, 8.2: Alternative models of journalism. Paolo Mancini. NB: This lecture is arranged 14.15 - 16.00, Mancini. NB: This lecture is arranged 14.15 - 16.00, earlier than the normal time. earlier than the normal time.

• MA/BA, 15.2: Comparing media systems. Paolo MA/BA, 15.2: Comparing media systems. Paolo Mancini. NB: this lecture is arranged at Fritt OrdMancini. NB: this lecture is arranged at Fritt Ord

• MA/BA, 1/3: Journalism, media and power. The MA/BA, 1/3: Journalism, media and power. The South African and Zimbabwian experience. Kristin South African and Zimbabwian experience. Kristin OrgeretOrgeret

Lectures (2)Lectures (2)

• MA/BA, 8.3: Journalism and war. Sigurd AllernMA/BA, 8.3: Journalism and war. Sigurd Allern

• MA/BA, 15.3: Blogs as news source and newsMA/BA, 15.3: Blogs as news source and news

• MA/BA, 22.3: (To be decided later)MA/BA, 22.3: (To be decided later)

• MA, 29.3: EU in the news. Sigurd AllernMA, 29.3: EU in the news. Sigurd Allern

• MA, 12.4: Net journalism. Technological MA, 12.4: Net journalism. Technological possibilities and markets constraints.possibilities and markets constraints.

Group seminarsGroup seminars

• Jour 3422 (BA)Jour 3422 (BA)• Group 1. Tuesdays 08.15-10.00. Room 207. Group 1. Tuesdays 08.15-10.00. Room 207. • Group 2: Tuesdays 14.15-16.00. Room 207Group 2: Tuesdays 14.15-16.00. Room 207• Dates: Dates: 30.1, 6.2, 6.3, 13.3, 20.3, 27.3 and 10.430.1, 6.2, 6.3, 13.3, 20.3, 27.3 and 10.4

• Jour 4421 (MA)Jour 4421 (MA)• Tuesdays, 10.15 – 12.00, Room 2007.Tuesdays, 10.15 – 12.00, Room 2007.• Dates: Dates: 30.1, 6.2, 13.2, 27.2, 6.3, 13.3, 20,3, 27.3, 30.1, 6.2, 13.2, 27.2, 6.3, 13.3, 20,3, 27.3,

10, 4, 17/4, 24.410, 4, 17/4, 24.4

Common CurriculumCommon Curriculum

• Jamieson/Campell: Jamieson/Campell: The interplay of influence. The interplay of influence. A basic, A basic, updated American style text book about news media, updated American style text book about news media, journalism and the different factors that shape the journalism and the different factors that shape the news. Chapter 6-8 is not part of the curriculum.news. Chapter 6-8 is not part of the curriculum.

• Hallin & Mancini: Hallin & Mancini: Comparing media systems. Comparing media systems. A study A study of the three modern media systems in the west: The of the three modern media systems in the west: The North Atlantic/ Liberal Model, The North/Central North Atlantic/ Liberal Model, The North/Central European/Democratic Corporatist Model and the European/Democratic Corporatist Model and the Mediterranean /polarized pluralist model.Mediterranean /polarized pluralist model.

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Common curriculum (2)Common curriculum (2)

• CurranCurran & Park (eds): & Park (eds): De-westernizing media De-westernizing media studies. studies. (Chapters 14, 15, 17 & 18 are not part of the (Chapters 14, 15, 17 & 18 are not part of the

curriculum). curriculum). Articles about the important differences Articles about the important differences between different media systems and national news between different media systems and national news cultures. cultures.

• Allan & Zelizer (eds): Allan & Zelizer (eds): Reporting war. Reporting war. Journalism in wartime.Journalism in wartime. Articles on Iraq, the Articles on Iraq, the “war on terrorism”, wars in Africa, the “war on terrorism”, wars in Africa, the Balkans. Topics like censorship, military Balkans. Topics like censorship, military news management and embedded journalism.news management and embedded journalism.

Group discussion, topicGroup discussion, topic

• Independent journalism is an ideal Independent journalism is an ideal for most news organizations around for most news organizations around in the world. Discuss internal and in the world. Discuss internal and external factors in different external factors in different political/economic systems political/economic systems influencing the possibilities to influencing the possibilities to realize this.realize this.