Universität Wien

220011 VO VO Introduction to Media & Politics (2024W)

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

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 24.10. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 07.11. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 21.11. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 05.12. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 09.01. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 23.01. 09:45 - 12:45 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to give an introduction to the relation between media and politics.

Media and politics are two complex systems, which correlate in different areas and have a substantial impact on society. The study of media and politics focuses on questions of power, rights, processes and actors, issues ultimately connected to the study of democracy and citizenship.
Students will gain advanced knowledge and skills to analyse information and theoretical perspectives into the following topics critically:

• Media, Politics, Democracy
• Media governance
• Media and political campaigns
• Media and citizenship
• European public sphere
• Freedom of expression and media and limitations
• European and global standards to informational rights
• European dimensions of media and politics
• Political communication

Assessment and permitted materials

Examination; combined exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Aims of the course
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Critically analyse the mechanisms of power, interests, standards and rights.
• Gain advanced knowledge of the trends and debates on media and governance on Austrian, European and global levels.
• Develop sophisticated understandings of the relation between media, power relations and democracy.
• Critically identify and select areas of scientific research on media governance, media and politics and political communication aspects for future research.

Examination topics

Lectures, content discussed in class, slides, literature and other material as offered during the course.

Reading list

to be distributed in class

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 08.10.2024 14:06