Learning outcomes
The student will become familiar with the key concepts regarding media and democracy. She will learn to understand the role of media and journalism in the democratic process as well as the participatory role of the citizens in this context.
Contents
The course focuses on the functions that the media have in the democratic society. The course will discuss the relationship between citizens and journalism; civic participation on the internet, ethnic minorities and the media, and media literacy.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Lectures | 10 h | 0 h |
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
Lectures (10h), readings and an essay.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Recommended year of study
Spring 2009.
Study materials
Calhoun (ed.): Habermas and the Public Sphere. MIT 1992.
Dahlgren: Television and the Public Sphere: Citizenship, Democracy and the Media. Sage 1995.
Dahlgren & Sparks (eds.): Communication and Citizenship. Routledge 1991.
Fishkin: Debating deliberative democracy. Malden : Blackwell, 2003
Glasser (ed.): The Idea of Public Journalism. Guilford 1999.
Keane: Media and Democracy. Polity 1991.
Negrine: The Communication of Politics. Sage, 1996.
Wilhelm: Democracy in the Media Age. Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace. Routledge 2000.
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