Global Media - JKB040

• Title: Global Media
• Guaranteed by: Department of Media Studies (23-KMS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 30 / 30 (30)
• Min. number of students: 10
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English, Czech
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jan Miessler
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Jan Miessler
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (18.09.2023)

We will introduce and discuss major issues related to globalization of media. We will look at important figures and their representative work, and analyze their arguments. We will explore various perspectives, including political, economic, technological, cultural and social. We will use examples of radio, television, film and new media. We will pay particular attention to distinguish various levels of communication (global, transnational, national, local). The course is fully in English.

Aim of the course

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (18.09.2023)

Students should acquire understanding of complex factors driving current and historical developments of the global media. They should be able to use this understanding for analysis of particular media organization and the context of their operation, as well as for linking it to relevant theories.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (18.09.2023)

To pass the class, students need to get at least 51 points. There are little tasks throughout the semester, final paper and book review. Students themselves can choose which tasks they want to do in order to obtain the points they aim at, e.g it is fine to skip some tasks or the book review. Requirements will be discussed in detail during the first class.

20 % - Various weekly tasks
20 % - Book review
60 % - Paper

Final grade spectrum: A: 91-100, B: 81-90, C: 71-80, D: 61-70, E: 51-60, Fail: <50

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (18.09.2023)

ARTZ, L. (2023). Global Media Dialogues: Industry, Politics, and Culture. Routledge.
HERMAN, E., McCHESNEY, R. (1997). The Global Media: The New Missionaries of Global Capitalism. Cassel.
MILLER, T., KRAIDY, M. (2016) Global Media Studies. University of Illinois Press.
SPARKS, C. (2007) Globalization, Development and the Mass Media. Sage.
STRAUBHAAR, J. (2007) World Television from Global to Local. Sage.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (18.09.2023)

Lesson plan:

1 Introduction

2 Political economy of globalization

3 Media-driven development

4 Media imperialism

5 National cultural industries

6 Technology and globalization

7 Limits of globalization

8 CEE and de-globalization of media ownership

9 Global media markets

10 Final class