99987 - GIORNALISMO E CONFLITTI

Learning outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

As a result of taking this course, the students should be able to:

• know the main concepts in the study of the role of the media in politics
• understand how the development of communications has affected over time the nature of war and the practice of war reporting.
• analyze the consequences that change in the practice of journalism have on the representation of conflict.
• trace the importance of storytelling in communication and advertising as well as journalism.
• understand the consequence and difference between truth, fact, and opinion - and how and when to use it in reporting.
• identify misinformation as the practice of forging conflict and crisis, defining methodology for recognizing fake news, recognizing misuse of videos
• demonstrate understanding of the role and the position of media institutions in the wider context of socio-political relations

Course contents

The Course comprises 2 thematic modules. The Module 1 will analyze the changes in the changes in the crisis communication, trying to highlight the technological and digital transformations that have profoundly changed international politics.

During the Module 2, the focus is devoted to the political, cultural and institutional changes related to narrating changes within war/conflict and peace times, focusing particularly on international relations and populism that could not have existed without these changes.

Readings/Bibliography

REQUIRED READING:

1. Reichberg, Gregory M.; Henrik Syse; & Endre Begby, eds, (2006) The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Oxford: Blackwell.
2. Scheinbaum Mark (ed) (2020. The Role of Media in International Relations. Cognella Academic Publishing.
3. RTDNA (Radio Television Digital News Association) Code of Ethic, https://www.rtdna.org/
4. SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists), https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
5. Reuters Hand Book on Journalism, http://handbook.reuters.com/index.php?title=Standards_and_Values
6. BBC editorial guideline, https://www.bbc.com/editorialguidelines/guidelines

RECOMMENDED READING:

1. Kotišová, J. (2019). An Introduction to Crisis Reporting: Setting Out. In: Crisis Reporters, Emotions, and Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21428-9_1
2. Alleyne, Mark D. (1995) International Power and International Communication. Palgrave Macmillan.
3. Bahador, B. (2007). The CNN Effect in Action: How the News Media Pushed the West toward War in Kosovo. Palgrave Macmillan.
4. Bahador, B., Kemp, G., McMillan, K. and Christ Rudd (eds). (2016). Politics and the Media, Auckland UP
5. Brommerson, D., Ekengren, A. (2017). The Mediatization of Foreign Policy, Political Decision-Making and Humanitarian Intervention. Palgrave Macmillan
6. Cook, T. (2005). Governing with the News: The News Media as a Political Institution. University of Chicago Press.
7. Carruthers, S. L. (2000), The Media at War: Communication and Conflict in the Twentieth Century, Palgrave MacMillan.
8. Graber, D. A. (2010). Media Power in Politics. CQ Press
9. Hamelink, C.J. (2015). Global Communication. Sage Publications. Miller, D. (2007). Media Pressure on Foreign Policy. Palgrave Macmillan.
10. Ó Siochrú, S., Girard, B. and Amy Mahan. 2002. Global Media Governance: A Beginner’s Guide.
11. Rowman & Littlefield. Rozell, Mark (ed.) (2003). Media Power, Media Politics.
12. Seib, P. (2012). Real Time Diplomacy: Power and Politics in the Social Media Era. Palgrave Macmillan.
13. Taylor, P. (1997) Global Communications, International Affairs and the 3 Media Since 1945 (The New International History). Routledge.
14. Thussu, D.K. (2009). Mediapolitik: How the Mass Media Have Transformed World Politics. Routledge.

Teaching methods

In congruence with the teaching and learning strategy of the University of Bologna, the following tools are used:

• Classes consist of online-lectures embedding interactive learning (class discussions on contemporary or past events, as well as case studies assigned by the instructor);
• During the practical part, the lecturer encourages to use canva, mindmeister, workflowy as working interactive instruments of communication.

Office hours

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