ZURb1242 Radio journalism (bootcamp)

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Uhlíř (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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZURb1115 The basics of professional behavior && ZURb1116 Journalistic technological competence
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 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed as a week-long intensive workshop. Students will participate in the first week after the end of the semester (i.e. from 20-24 May 2024). This will avoid any possible conflicts in schedule. The course gives the opportunity to experience the operation of a newsroom in real life. This gives the interested student the opportunity to try out all the elements of the job of a radio editor. These include coming up with topics based on current events, preparing news for regular sessions, as well as on-air recording and processing (post-production) of stories or live inputs. Beyond editorial duties, students will try their hand at reporting the news in a  live continuous broadcast. All this under the guidance of experienced professionals.
Learning outcomes
Students will experience the real functioning of a radio newsroom. This gives them another opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the courses they have already taken. They will become more familiar with individual radio genres and improve their skills in sound post-production. They will also learn how to work under pressure and with tight deadlines. These skills can then make it much easier for them to, for example, take up compulsory internships.
Syllabus
  • The course is based on a simulation of a real newsroom operation.
Literature
  • Zpravodajství v médiích. Edited by Barbora Osvaldová. Vydání třetí, revidovan. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, 139 stran. ISBN 9788024646121. URL info
  • SOUČEK, Jan. Rozhlasová dramaturgie a žurnalistika (Radio Dramaturgy and Journalism). In Nové trendy v médiích II: rozhlas a televize. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, p. 81-101, 20 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5826-2. URL info
  • CRISELL, Andrew and Guy STARKEY. Radio journalism. 1st ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd., 2008, 173 s. ISBN 9781412930154. info
Teaching methods
Practical exercises, collective and individual work
Assessment methods
To complete the course, students must actively participate in the running of the newsroom and complete assigned tasks. In addition, they must complete attendance requirements, which are compulsory for the duration of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: blokově týden před začátkem semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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