ZURb1211 Specialized journalism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Miloš Šenkýř (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 PC54
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZURb1106 News writing
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/15, only registered: 1/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to provide students with basic theoretical and practical information about specialized journals, to familiarize them with the differences between the field working with topics, resources and the field processing topics. The subject is led by the active participation of practitioners who bring experience into their daily work. The complexity of the course is based on the requirements of the application sphere, as elaborated in the market analysis.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course students will be able to define the differences between the basic journalistic specializations and to have an overview of the products of these specializations in contemporary media. Graduates of the subject are able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in acquiring and selecting specialized topics and creating basic news journalistic materials of selected specializations.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures: 1. Journalism and its types. Serious and tabloid journalism - Wiping borders. 2. Basic journalistic specializations by thematic areas (politics, foreign, economics, culture, sport). 3. Political journalism. 4. Foreign journalism. 5. Economic journalism. 6. Cultural journalism. 7. Sports journalism. 8. "Scientific" journalism or how to write about science. 9. Police and judicial intelligence. 10. "Military" news, news on military issues in peace and war. 11. Journalism in the field of health and social issues, news from education. 12. Area of ​​nature protection, ecology. 13. Travel journalism. 14. Hobby journalism. 15. Constructive journalism. 16. Journalism dealing with social issues. Activist journalism. 17. Corporate journalism. 18. Gonzo Journalism, slow journalism. Syllabus of Seminars: 1. Debate with a political journalist. 2. Debate with foreign or war reporter. 3. Debate with an economic journalist. 4. Debate with a cultural journalist. 5. Debate with a sports journalist. 6. Excursion to a court hearing or police press conference. Evaluation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Co je bulvár, co je bulvarizace. Edited by Barbora Osvaldová - Radim Kopáč. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 142 stran. ISBN 9788024632292. URL info
  • Specialist journalism. Edited by Barry Turner - Richard Orange. New York: Routledge, 2013, xii, 216. ISBN 9780415582858. info
  • ČUŘÍK, Jaroslav. Nové trendy v médiích I : Online a tištěná média (New Trends in Media I : online media and the press). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 240 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5825-5. URL info
  • ROUSH, Chris. Show me the money : writing business and economics stories for mass communication. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge/Taylor, 2011, xii, 392. ISBN 9780203848241. info
    recommended literature
  • • HART, Jack. Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction. Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-226-31816-5.
  • LLOYD, John and Laura TOOGOOD. Journalism and PR : new media and public relations in the digital age. London: I.B. Tauris, 2015, xi, 138. ISBN 9781784530624. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars, excursions, participation in press conferences, discussion with experts, study of prescribed literature. Simulated practical learning by doing. Mentoring from experts. Creating a media product. Project oriented learning. Developing teamwork.
Assessment methods
The course ends with a colloquium, a discussion about the subject matter. The prerequisite for passing the colloquium is the processing of seminar work in at least sufficient quality and its submission in the specified term.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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