MGC1/S14/A9b Nordic Media and Communication System 5 cr

  • Fri 10-12 and Mon 14-17, 11.9.-5.10.
  • Location: Unioninkatu 37, lecture room.

30 students at the most will be accepted to the course. Preregistration in WebOodi is required: 13.8-7.9.2009.

ECTS credits: 5

Teacher

Erja Kolari and visiting lectures 064855

Objectives

The objective of the course is to give the student an understanding of the present directions of Nordic media and communication system with its traditional characteristics. The Baltic dimension is included, too.

Content

Course programme:
  • Fri 9.9. Erja Kolari: Introduction to the course goals
  • Mon 14.9. Patrik Wikström: The history and future of Swedish media market
  • Fri 18.9. Anda Rozukalne: The Baltic media system and its prospects
  • Mon 21.9. Jyrki Jyrkiäinen: Finnish mass media trends
  • Fri 24.9. Martin Eide: Popular journalism: the Nordic way
  • Mon 28.9. Marko Ala-Fossi: Nordic radio in the digital era Ismo Silvo: The public service broadcasting in front of new challenges: Case YLE
  • Fri 2.10. Jaana Hujanen: Mediaworkers in the transforming media
  • Mon 5.10. Katriina Kaarre: Magazine publishing goes online: web-based strategies set the tone

Completion

The course consists of a series of visiting lecturers. Active participation is vital as evaluation will depend on the learning diary, which forms 50% of the final grade. In the learning diary the student is supposed to discuss the weekly lectures and show an understanding of Nordic media and communication system. At the end of the course the student will have a further week for completing an essay that forms 50% of the final grade. For the essay a set of course topics will be announced at the beginning of the course. The essay makes use of the course literature. Grading: 1-5.

Literature

The course literature consists of electronic articles provided by the visiting lecturers to be announced at the beginning of the course.

Grading

Assessment scale: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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