Бакалавриат
2024/2025
Политика и СМИ
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Политология и мировая политика)
Направление:
41.03.04. Политология
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
3-й курс, 3 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Тюркин Михаил Вячеславович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
In the age of postindustrial society, postmodern culture and digitalization, the political sphere is getting increasingly mediatized which results, for instance, in the merger of political and media elites. The course is focused on various aspects of political communications and sheds light on how media cover and at the same time shape domestic and foreign politics of different actors, including states, international organizations and a variety of non-governmental agents. Students of this course will be given theoretical and practical tools to critically analyze relevant political agenda formed by opinion leaders, bloggers and professional journalists via traditional and new media outlets. These comprise print and online newspapers, radio and podcasts, TV and YouTube channels as well as different digital platforms, etc.
Learning Objectives
- 1. Familiarization of students with the key debates and trends in contemporary media studies as well as communication theory at the intersection with political science.
- 2. The ability to practically implement this theoretical apparatus in media production and media analytics.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- knows basic concepts, tendencies and debates in media and communication studies
- applies the theories when analyzing relevant news agenda
- works with political information: finds, defines and uses the information from different media sources
- understands the role of traditional and social media in the political context
- reckons ethical dilemmas in media and media production;
- knows basic OSINT-instruments and uses them, if necessary;
- writes simple journalistic texts in different genres, ranging from news to opinion pieces
- uses storytelling techniques when creating media content on policy-related topics
- visualizes their media content on political topics
Course Contents
- 1. Communication theories and political science.
- 2. Mediatization of politics.
- 3. Politics, news and propaganda.
- 4. Globalization and media.
- 5. Regionalization and media.
- 6. Contemporary politics, soft power and media.
- 7. Media Ethics
- 8. Practical sessions
Assessment Elements
- Participation during the classes - 0,3Students' participation assessment is based on their contributions during class discussions, their engagement with the course material and classmates and the quality of the completed hometasks. Students will have the opportunity to improve their participation grade throughout the semester by actively engaging in discussions, asking and answering questions as well as demonstrating a willingness to learn from the instructor and their peers.
- Journalistic materials - 0,3The students are expected to write 2-5 journalistic texts in different genres, ranging from hard news stories to opinion pieces. The size of the text is 1000-4500 characters with spaces. The final score is the average score for all materials. In case some of the materials are not done, the average score is calculated from the sum of the total number of papers that the student had to submit within the framework of this control element.
- Final Project - 0,4The students are expected to create individually or in small groups (2-5 persons) an analytical article, expert interview, multimedia longread, video, podcast, series of posts for social media or any other material relevant to the current social or political agenda. The topic, format and genre should be chosen and discussed with the tutor in advance.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.4 * Final Project - 0,4 + 0.3 * Journalistic materials - 0,3 + 0.3 * Participation during the classes - 0,3
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Doing visual ethnography, Pink, S., 2013
- How we think : digital media and contemporary technogenesis, Hayles, N. K., 2012
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- The citizen audience : crowds, public, and individuals, Butsch, R., 2008
- The handbook of media audiences, , 2014