Universität Wien

220005 VO Jean Monnet lecture series (2023S)

European Democracy and the Media: Critical Issues

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 22 - Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
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Details

Language: German, English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 22.03. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Wednesday 19.04. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Wednesday 03.05. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Wednesday 17.05. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Wednesday 31.05. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Wednesday 14.06. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
  • Thursday 22.06. 08:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Wednesday 28.06. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 8, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

"European Democracy and the Media: Critical Issues" is a Jean-Monnet-Ringvorlesung course that aims to address acute questions that challenge European democracies and the media environment.

Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence and other actions, such as Chairs and Modules, are high level, prestigious projects recognised for their excellence in research, teaching and impact and funded by the European Commission, to enable dialogue and deeper understanding of aspects of European integration. Students registered for this course have the opportunity to become student members of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FREuDe.

The course is offered in double sessions, hence allowing for a in depth treatment of each critical issue it addresses. There will be seven lectures held by experts that bring in different perspectives on that matter, predominantly through the lenses of media and communication governance.

The course explores various dimensions of “Critical Issues” in the context of European democracies and media including recent developments in journalism and its credibility, issues that evolve around the topic of fake news and news reporting about violence against women. Another focus lies within the topic of youth and their relation to media and journalism.

The whole lecture series discusses questions referring to the processes and ways in which practices in and through media and communication strengthen, dispute and challenge or re-envision democracies and the media in Europe in times of crises.

As mentioned, this is a designated Jean Monnet course associated with the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FREuDe directed by Professor Sarikakis.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Gain a deeper understanding in critical issues of European integration
• Critically assess communication issues as they relate to European integration and democratic governance
• connect communication science research to real-world questions
• think at multiple levels and through a synthesis approach to social concerns
• analyse and connect different academic as well as policy sources
• learn to communicate research to different stakeholders, such as the public and policymakers

Assessment and permitted materials

This course aims to teach students to ask critical scientific questions regarding democracy, integration, and media. It is about understanding concepts and being able to connect those to real world challenges. To assess students’ understandings of the content taught, there will be the requirement to hand in a policy brief (more instructions will be given in class) and a blogpost as form of public communication of research that treats the topic of critical issues in European democracy and media. Both texts will be based on the class material presented. To complete this course successfully both written tasks must be accomplished. The aim behind this is that students apply their newly gained knowledge and show in their written work a solid understanding of concepts treated, critical engagement with questions of integration and media, engagement with interdisciplinary sources and self-reflection of the learning process. There are no traditional exams in this course.

The total grade is calculated as follows:
60% policy brief
40% blogpost.
Participation and attendance are STRONGLY encouraged.

Your texts should be written in English or German and must be scientifically based on academic literature, it should present a discussion between theoretical approaches and empirical findings on a certain topic that has social relevance and refers to a “real life problem”.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

You must pass each elements.

Examination topics

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Reading list

literature is provided in the course outline, available shortly before the start of the course on moodle

Association in the course directory

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