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220011 VO VO Introduction to Media & Politics (2016W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 22 - Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
Moodle

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Thursday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course provides an introduction to various facets of political communication and deals both with general theoretical frameworks in the empirical study of political communication and its effects as well as case oriented insights. In the first parts it lays the theoretical grounds of studying the role of media in political processes, followed by a series of prominent approaches in political communication media effects research. It then turns to the particular questions of the role of social media in political communication processes and the role of media for social movements. Finally it discusses issues of media governance, diversity and media access.

Assessment and permitted materials

Module Exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students should be able to specify the different roles of and approaches to study the various interrelationships between media and politics and critically discuss the various literatures guiding this area of research.

Examination topics

Reading list

Literature consist of overview and research articles, concrete list TBA.

Association in the course directory

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