ZURb1236 Mobile Journalism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Schneider (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Telferová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, 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 16:00–17:40 Střižna 531
Prerequisites
The student should master the basic knowledge of working with audio-visual material: types of shots, basics of editing and have at least a user overview of the functions of social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
For practical completion of the course, it is advisable to have a smartphone capable of recording video. For full use, it is also recommended to install the mobile applications specified in the detailed syllabus before the start of the course.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/10, only registered: 6/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 6/10
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic principles and procedures of mobile journalism (MoJo), which can be applied both in news and in other sectors of video production. The course is designed very practically and includes procedures for shooting and editing videos on a mobile phone, the basics of live mobile broadcasting and other uses of mobile devices for social networks. Part of the teaching will also take place outside the university, "in the field".
The lecturer of the course is Ondřej Schneider, a long-time editor, video journalist and mobile journalist of the Czech Television. Currently news editor, leading editor of social networks and mobile journalism lecturer at CT Brno news.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to control the filming and editing of video and sound on mobile devices, apply them in the creation of complex audiovisual reports or create content for social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Syllabus
  • · Why shoot with a mobile phone? What is mobile journalism? Where and why is it used?
  • · Basics of filming on a mobile phone - equipment, application control, basic rules.
  • · Basic tips for image composition during mobile filming - filming, sequences, money shots.
  • · Basics of editing in  mobile applications.
  • · Recording sound on a mobile phone - interview, voiceover...
  • · Standups and live entrances
  • · Specific formats for social networks.
  • · Planning and processing of final projects.
  • · Final project evaluation and discussion
Literature
  • MONTGOMERY, Robb. Mobile journalism. Paperback edition. Barlett, Illinois, U.S.A.: Visual editors, NFP, 2020, 168 stran. ISBN 9798570274075. info
  • BURUM, Ivo and Stephen QUINN. MOJO : the mobile journalism handbook : how to make broadcast videos with an iPhone or iPad. First published. New York: Focal press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016, xii, 310. ISBN 9781138824904. info
  • KOBRE, Kenneth. Videojournalism : multimedia storytelling. Waltham: Elsevier, 2012, xi, 261. ISBN 9780240814650. info
  • SMITH, Stuart G. Going solo : doing videojournalism in the 21st century. London: University of Missouri Press, 2011, xiii, 199. ISBN 9780826219237. info
Teaching methods
Presentation of specific examples and skills, practical exercises, independent tasks and discussions.
Assessment methods
The course is designed as a seminar and the teaching is based on practical exercises. The condition for completing the course is participation in seminars and completion of assigned partial tasks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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