ZURb1206 Television journalism (bootcamp)

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Telferová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iva Vodáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Uhlíř (assistant)
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
ZURb1101 Journalism && ZURb1116 Journalistic technological competence
To be able to get into the course, students must send an application and request for approval of their participation. We are expecting highly motivated individuals with some experience with AV media (e.g. completed courses ZURb1115 and/or ZURb1116.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will be carried as a one week long intensive workshop (bootcamp). Its aim is to introduce the ropes of existing withing the exosystem of editorial house. Students will spend the whole week trying to function as reporters and moderators, they will prepare live broadcast and will broadcast it every evening. The course is supervised by experienced professionals.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will: - be able to function in the editorial office - have practical knowledge such as how to do live feed, how to read news, how to prepare news etc. - be able to handle stress of the journalistic job
Syllabus
  • Work competences in the editorial office: - 1 editor in chief - 1-2 anchormans, deputy heads, monitoring actual situation from news agencies - the rest of the participants will be redactors Components of the broadcasted session: - headline - most important theme of the day, story included (live feed, infographic or interview can be included) - student's theme - story or lvie feed - light topic - interesting story - 2-3 read news with background = the whole relation - around 10-12 minutes, fixed start at 17:00, broadcasting via FAcebook Job harmonogram: Monday - first day, roles in the office, first editorial meeting, plan for the week (themes etc.) Tuesda-Friday - editorial meetings at 9:30, 11:30 and 14:30; planing and evaluating Friday - after the last broadcast evaluation of the whole course/bootcamp
Literature
  • BARNAS, Frank and Marie BARNAS. Broadcast news : writing, reporting, and producing. Eighth edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021, xiii, 319. ISBN 9780367427405. info
  • WENGER, Debora Halpern and Deborah POTTER. Advancing the story : quality journalism in a digital world. Fourth edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage, 2019, xxxi, 365. ISBN 9781544332451. info
  • Broadcast journalism a critical introduction. Edited by Jane Chapman - Marie Kinsey. London: Routledge, 2009, x, 278. ISBN 9780203886458. URL info
Teaching methods
group project, practical skills
Assessment methods
Condition of compliance: - mandatory presence during the whole week (Mo-Fri) - active participation inside the team - fullfilment of tasks
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: blokově týden před začátkem semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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