Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Second term
Tuesday from 11:00 to 13:00 at 119 Marais 2300

English

The course aims to:

* provide a framework within which students will be better able to understand the complex interaction of cultures and national identities as they affect the international flow of news;
 
* enable the student to describe ways in which communication media and techniques differ between nations according to cultural and political norms;
 
* enhance the student's ability to access various media operating on a global scale;
 
*  enable the student to outline the current status of political, economic and social divisions and how they are communicated to the public on an international level.

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This course provides a comprehensive review of the global communication landscape. It discusses and critically analyzes seminal texts from media and communication studies that are part of the history of the field of international communication, as well as more recent publications. It addresses the development of the technological infrastructure of global communications, and it covers the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the global communication system. It also analyses issues of Global Media Governance and the recent aspects of the NWICO and WSIS debates.

Additionally, it provides an introduction to the subject of world news and it examines the theories, general issues, and problems related to the international function of the news media, and in particular the ‘western' news about ‘non-western' countries, peoples and issues, analyzing the coverage in the social, cultural, and political domains. Close examination of international media companies such as CNN, BBC, DW, RFI, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France Presse, Bloomberg, and others will also form the basis of classroom discussion and written analyses.

COURSE CALENDAR

WEEK 1             INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
           Reading: Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2
 
WEEK 2            INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
           Reading: Chapters 3 and 4
 
WEEK 3            THEORETICAL TERRAINS
           Reading: Chapters 5 and 6
 
WEEK 4            INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
           Reading: Chapters 7 and 8
 
WEEK 5             GLOBAL MEDIA SYSTEMS
           Reading: Chapters 9 and 10
 
WEEK 6            GLOBAL MEDIA SYSTEMS
            Reading: Chapters 11 and 12
 
WEEK 7            GLOBAL MEDIA SYSTEMS
            Reading: Chapters 13  

WEEK 8            DOMINANT AND ALTERNATIVE DISCOURSES
           Reading: Chapters 14 and 15
 
WEEK 9             DOMINANT AND ALTERNATIVE DISCOURSES
            Reading: Chapters 16 and 17
 
WEEK 10            COMMUNICATION AND POWER
           Reading: Chapters 18 and 19
 
WEEK 11            COMMUNICATION AND POWER
            Reading: Chapters 20 and 21
 
WEEK 12            CULTURES OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
           Reading: Chapters 22 and 23
 
WEEK 13            CULTURES OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
            Reading: Chapters 24 and 25


WEEK 14          CULTURES OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
          Reading: Chapters 26 and 27
 
June:             Final Exam

Ex cathedra presentations based on Power Point presentations with active students' participation.

Attendance and active participation is vital to the student's progress. Students are expected to attend classes on time and take notes. Participation means attending class, actively contributing to class discussions. Students who are absent are responsible for finding out what was covered in class.

The final exam is a written exam a final exam which is a combination of multiple choice and essay questions.

Textbook:
Thussu D.K. International Communication, A Reader, Routledge, 2010

Suggested Further Reading:
Ward S. & Wasserman H., Media Ethics Beyond Borders, A Global Perspective, Routledge, 2010.
 
McPhail, T., Global Communication, Blackwell, 2006
 
Siochru S., Global Media Governance, Rowman & Littlefield, 2002
 
Van Ginneken J., Understanding Global News, Sage, 1998

Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders and Trends Paperback - 4th Edition
by Thomas L. McPhail  (Author)
Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Students will also be required to subscribe to the Media News service of the European Journalism Centre at http://www.ejc.net/media_news and attendance to a number of guest lectures.