ZUR279 Chapters from the history of mass media I

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Večeřa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Večeřa, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the history of media in the key countries of the Euro-American civilisation area (Great Britain, France, Germany and USA) from their early beginnings, in particular from the emergence of mass communication in connection with the invention of the printing press, up to the end of the 18th century, when the French and American revolutions paved way to the transition to civil society both in Europe and America.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Origins of mass communication
  • 3. Emergence of mass communication
  • 4. Forerunners of periodical press I
  • 5. Forerunners of periodical press II
  • 6. 17th century press
  • 7. 17th century press – the Netherlands, England and France
  • 8. German newspapers and magazines in the 17th century
  • 9. 18th century press – England
  • 10. 18th century press – North America, the Netherlands and France
  • 11. German newspapers, magazines and official journals in the 18th century
  • 12. Causes, conditions and consequences of the dissemination of the press in the 18th century
  • 13. Final credit test
Literature
  • FAULSTICH, Werner. Mediengeschichte von 1700 bis ins 3. Jahrtausend : mit 27 Abbildungen. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2006, 192 s. ISBN 3525032216. info
  • KÖPPLOVÁ, Barbara and Ladislav KÖPPL. Dějiny světové žurnalistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Novinář, 1989, 332 s. URL info
  • PROKOP, Dieter. Boj o média : dějiny nového kritického myšlení o médiích. Translated by Barbara Köpplová - Monika Loderová. 1. čes. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 409 s. ISBN 8024606186. info
  • Serafínová, Danuša: Dejiny svetového novinárstva II. Dejiny francúzského novinárstva. FF Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava 1994
  • Šefčák, Luboš-Vojtek, Juraj: Dejiny svetového novinárstva I. Dejiny anglického novinárstva. FF Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava 1992
  • ŠEFČÁK, Luboš and Juraj VOJTEK. Dejiny svetového novinárstva. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2003, 177 s. ISBN 80-223-1703-9. info
  • Wilke, Jürgen: Grundzüge der Medien- und Kommunikationsgeschichte. Böhlau Verlag, Kolín n. Rýnem-Výmar-Vídeň 2000
Teaching methods
The course has been designed as thirteen two-hour lessons in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a written credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednostní právo zápisu mají studenti oborové specializace "žurnalistika" a "mediální studia", a to i v případě, že se přihlásí později než studenti jiných specializací a oborů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
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