To learn basic features of media landscape in Europe including their historical development and current characteristics in different parts of Europe, understand the role and place of media in European societies in general and in Russia in particular.
Contents
History of media in Europe and Russia; legal, political and economic structures of contemporary media in Europe at large and in Russia in particular; different paradigms of public communication and normative theories of the media.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
20 h
0 h
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Lectures, additional reading and an essay.
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
Active participation and essay
Recommended year of study
1. year autumn
Autumn term 2009
Study materials
A list of recommended / required readings will be distributed to the students in class.