ZUR108 Current affairs genres in print media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Tue 22. 2. to Tue 5. 4. Tue 10:00–11:40 AVC
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZUR108/01: Tue 14:00–15:40 Studio 527, R. Burgr
ZUR108/02: Tue 16:00–17:40 Studio 527, J. Čuřík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZUR105 Introduction to news reporting
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basic journalist genres in printed media, both from the theoretical and practical point of view. After completing the course, the student will be aware of the constitutive characteristics of individual genres and will be informed about the most important stages of their development in the context of Czech journalism. The course also focuses on the current practice of journalist genres (variability and distribution), including their critical reflection. Students will learn a sum of knowledge and practical skills necessary for producing individual journalist texts. After completing the course, the student will also be able to write texts using the basic genres on a corresponding professional level.
In particular, the course focuses on the most frequent journalist genres: report, story, feature, interview, feuilleton, comment, short essay, note, portrait, and profile.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction (defining essential terms)
  • 2. Genres and their variability
  • 3. Contemporary Czech journalism in printed media
  • 4. Feuilleton and similar genres
  • 5. Opinion genres
  • 6. Interview
  • 7. Report, story, feature, and similar genres
  • 8. Other genres (profile, portrait, obituary, and courtroom report)
Literature
  • PAPE, Susan and Sue FEATHERSTONE. Feature writing : a practical introduction. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2006, 163 s. ISBN 1412908000. info
  • KEEBLE, Richard. Print journalism : a critical introduction. Abingdon [England]: Routledge, 2005, xv, 347. ISBN 0415358817. info
  • KEEBLE, Richard. The newspapers handbook. 4th ed. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2005, x, 299. ISBN 9780415331142. URL info
  • MENCHER, Melvin. News reporting and writing. 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2003, 1 v. ISBN 0072491949. info
  • PAVERA, Libor and František VŠETIČKA. Lexikon literárních pojmů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 422 s. ISBN 80-7182-124-1. info
  • TUŠER, Andrej and Mária FOLLRICHOVÁ. Teória a prax novinárskych žánrov. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2001, 106 s. ISBN 80-223-1555-9. info
  • VEĽAS, Štefan. Teória a prax novinárskych žánrov. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2000, 66 s. ISBN 80-223-1493-5. info
  • BECH-KARLSEN, Jo. Být přitom :reportáž jako žánr a metoda. 1. vyd. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1991, 208 s. ISBN 82-7147-094-9. info
Teaching methods
With the extent of 1 hour per week, the lecture focuses mainly on the presentation of genres, while the seminar (consisting of 2 hours per week) emphasises the practical use of individual genres, critical reflection of contemporary journalism, and evaluation of assignments.
Assessment methods
The exam consists of 5 tasks: 3 journalist texts, 2 seminar papers and a final written test. The final grade results from the assessment of all the tasks.
For each assignment, students may obtain 50 points. In case of journalist texts, the main assessment criteria are compliance with the given genre, stylistics and spelling, as well as formal requisites. In case of the seminar papers, the main assessment criteria are maintaining and the quality of treating the selected topics, as well as stylistics, spelling, and formal requisites. Students may obtain 100 point for the final test. Altogether, students may obtain up to 350 points. In order to pass the exam, it is necessary to obtain at least 210 points, whereas at least 50 points must be obtained in the final test.
Apart from that, students may also receive bonus points for exceptional performance when writing two journalist texts. The top five texts will always be granted with a bonus of 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 points. The student may thus obtain up to 50 bonus points. The assessment takes place in a commission and is anonymous.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Doplňkem k tomuto předmětu je předmět ZUR241 Publicistické žánry v tištěných méidích - glosa, sloupek (dílna).
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednostní právo zápisu mají studenti oborové specializace "žurnalistika", a to i v případě, že se přihlásí později než studenti jiných specializací a oborů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020.
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