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

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

English

1) To distinguish various international media critically and thoughtfully, based on characteristics, audience, users, effects and applicability
2) To describe and compare theories, concepts, authors and paradigms of the domains within the international communication science
3) To reflect critically on the role of international media and communication in social, cultural, economic, psychological, technological, political, legal and other contexts.
4) To assess the impact of social, cultural, economic, psychological, technological, political, legal and other factors on the international communication process
5) To identify the ethical dimensions of a international communication problem and to acknowledge different points of view.

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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.

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:
Title: Global Communication
Author: Hamelink, Cees.
Publisher & Date: Sage, 2015.

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.