To help students to understand developing concepts and emerging practices of collaborative and social media in the context of journalism.
Contents
The focus of the course is on how journalism as a concept and as a profession may be changing from one-way lecturing towards more participatory conversation in the age of interactive digital media.
Teaching methods
Workshop and lectures (10h)
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Assignments and essays.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
The course is organised only once, in the spring term 2007.
Study materials
Gillmor, Dan: We the media. O'Reilly 2005. Online at http://wethemedia.oreilly.com/,
Nieman Report Citizen Journalism Vol. 59, No 4, Winter 2005. Online at http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/05-4NRwinter/NR05W_Citizen_Journalism.pdf + articles indicated by teachers.