Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Student Media
Course Code
KSK_202
Branch of Science
Communication Theory; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science; Marketing and Advertising
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Marta Herca
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Student media works as a laboratory where students try their hand at creating quality media materials. During the course, the student learns to develop a story from ideas, plan the collection of material, perform processing, work with text, photography and sound, and bring the work to publication. In the first semester, students conduct interviews.
Preliminary Knowledge
The course “Introduction to the Studies and Speciality” has been mastered.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students understand and are able to apply the benefits of performance elements in a story.
Skills
1.Ability to create a story using different storytelling techniques and forms, including performance.
Competences
1.Ability to deconstruct and analyze a multimedia story in a proffesional way.
Assessment
Individual work
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During the course students will create and publish a multimedia story online. Exact task and evaluation criteria - in the first lesson.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Workshop and small assignments during the week (30%);
a publication (70%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
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Auditorium
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Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
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Other
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2
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Basic principles of an interview, genres
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Other
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Preparing for an interview - research, biography, structure, questions
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Auditorium
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Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
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Auditorium
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Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
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Auditorium
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Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Basic principles of an interview, genres
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Preparing for an interview - research, biography, structure, questions
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Briggs, M. (2019). Journalism next: A practical guide to digital reporting and publishing (4th ed.). CQ Press.
2.
Sedorkin, G., Sedorkin, G., & Forbes, A. (2023). Interviewing: A guide for journalists and professional writers (3rd ed.). Routledge.
3.
Garrison, B. (2023). Professional feature writing (6th ed.). Routledge.
4.
Hart, J. (2021). Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press.
Additional Reading
1.
Good, J., & Lowe, P. (2017). Understanding photojournalism. Bloomsbury Academic.
2.
Fuchs, C. (2021). Social media: A critical introduction (3rd ed.). SAGE.
3.
Daly, D., Kuru, J., Fripp, A., & Schneider, N. (2024). Humans R social media: 2024 “living book” edition. University of Arizona.
4.
Lawson, C. (2022). Introduction to social media. Oklahoma State University.
Other Information Sources
1.
Interviewing: Asking the Right Questions
2.
Rokasgrāmata žurnālistiem. Īsi par mediju likumiem
3.
This Journalist Wants You to Listen More Deeply
4.
The art of the narrative interview: Filling in scenic details