ZUR254 The Right to Know: Media, Military, Politics and Government in America from World War II to Today

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2003
Rozsah
1/1. 6 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
M. S. & M.Sc. Wayne Svoboda (přednášející), prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc. (zástupce)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Katedra mediálních studií a žurnalistiky – Fakulta sociálních studií
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
THE RIGHT TO KNOW IN PEACE AND WAR Citizens, journalists, soldiers, politicians and government officials have dissimilar interests and agendas. This is true during peacetime and is even more true during times of conflict: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War of 1990-1991, the War on Terror after Sept. 11, 2001 and the escalation of tensions involving Iraq today. The "Right to Know" is a journalistic catch-phrase revered by media practitioners, but resented by many other groups who believe journalists are a collection of self-serving special pleaders. Reporters believe information exists to be disclosed, while many in the military and government believe information should be kept confidential. These differing attitudes represent a conflict of cultures--journalists embody one culture, soldiers a second, politicians and government officials a third, the general public a fourth. This seminar will look at the traits and characteristics of these different cultures, with special attention paid to the attitudes and workstyles of the media and the military. Topic to be discussed include the civilian-military gap, the public's attitudes toward the media and the military, and the workings of media and military organizations. We will talk about what journalists do, and what soldiers do. We will read about how journalists determine what is worth covering, and we will read how soldiers attack enemy troops in urban hideouts. We will look at examples of wartime reportage since WWII, military documents, interviews with journalists and soldiers, texts and academic studies of the Right to Know as it has evolved over the past sixty years in America, Europe and elsewhere.
Metody hodnocení
Students will write a research paper on a topic selected in consultation with the professor. Short-answer quizzes on the reading will be administered. A final exam will be given. Regular attendance is essential.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
The professor who will lead this class, Wayne Svoboda, is a Fulbright Scholar from Columbia University in New York City who has worked as a staff editor and reporter for The Economist newspaper of London, Time magazine in New York, and various newspapers in the United States. He has reported from Africa, Europe (including two trips to Kosovo, in 2000 and 2001) and America.At present he teaches at Charles University in Praha and Masaryk University in Brno. Kurz probíhá každý druhý čvrtek (tzn. 1., 3., 5. atd. týden semestru)od 10:00 v AVC.
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