ZURb1215 Social media in journalism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michal Zlatkovský (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZUR105 Introduction to news reporting || ZURb1101 Journalism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims to introduce the students into the topic of social media, providing them with knowledge about the uses of social media in journalistic profession. The students gain a thorough knowledge of key theoretical topics (SNS as surveillance tools, big data and their use, SNS as part of the debate on the post-truth era, social media and gender and intimacy, shared economy, crisis of privacy and protection of privacy) and, moreover, gain knowledge on the practical uses of social media (content creation, information search, basics in analytics).
Learning outcomes
Students gain theoretical knowledge about analysis of social media. Students gain skills necessary for critical evaluation of information circulated in social media. Students gain basic competences in analysis of social media, their users and content. Students gain knowledge regarding use of social media in journalism and editorial work.
Syllabus
  • Internet of public service, private Internet. Social networking sites as means of surveillance. Big data, big troubles. Social networking sites in so called post-truth era. Social networking sites, geneder and intimacy. Shared economy. Online crime and protection of privacy. Production of attractive content for social media. SNS content search and analysis.
Literature
  • GOODMAN, Marc. Future crimes : everything is connected, everyone is vulnerable and what we can do about it. 1st ed. New York: Doubleday, 2015, 348 s. ISBN 9780385539005. info
  • THIEL, Peter and Blake MASTERS. Od nuly k jedničce : úvahy o startupech aneb jak tvořit budoucnost. Vydání první. Brno: Jan Melvil Publishing, 2015, 191 :. ISBN 9788087270721. URL info
  • TAYLOR, Astra. The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age. 2014. info
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt and David LYON. Tekutý dohled. Translated by Martin Ritter. Vydání první. Olomouc: Broken Books, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788090530911. info
  • LANIER, Jaron. Who owns the future? First published. London: Penguin Books, 2013, xxi, 372. ISBN 9780241957219. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class debates, practical training, literature reading.
Assessment methods
Getting credit is conditioned by submitting literature reviews and by active participation in seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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