FSS:ZUR108 Genres in print media - Course Information

ZUR108 Current affairs genres in print media

Extent and Intensity

1/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Pavel Galík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radovan Plášek (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Rudolf Burgr, 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

Tue 19. 2. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 26. 2. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 5. 3. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 12. 3. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 19. 3. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 26. 3. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 2. 4. 10:00–11:40 AVC, Tue 9. 4. 10:00–11:40 AVC

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

ZUR108/01: Wed 14:00–15:40 Studio 527, R. Burgr
ZUR108/02: Tue 14:00–15:40 Studio 527, R. Burgr, J. Čuřík
ZUR108/03: Tue 12:00–13:40 Studio 527, J. Čuřík, R. Plášek
ZUR108/04: Wed 8:00–9:40 Studio 527, P. Galík
ZUR108/05: Wed 12:00–13:40 Studio 527, R. Burgr

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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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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.

Learning outcomes (in Czech)

Student bude po absolvování předmětu: - znát konstitutivní charakteristiky publicistických žánrů a podstatné etapy jejich vývoje v kontextu české žurnalistiky
- umět rozlišovat distinkce mezi jednotlivými publicistickými formáty a žánry
- schopen zvolit pro zpracování daného tématu vhodný postup a žánr
- schopen napsat základní typy publicistických žánrů
- zvládat kritickou reflexi publicistických textů (žánrů a formátů)
- mít přehled o aktuálním stavu české publicistiky a vývojových trendech

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 4 tasks: 3 journalist texts, 1 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 300 points. In order to pass the exam, it is necessary to obtain at least 180 points, whereas at least 60 points must be obtained in the final test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.

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