Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Cultural Journalism
Course Code
KSK_268
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilva Skulte
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To master the theoretical perspective and analytical approach to understand the changing field of cultural journalism in the context of modern media system and cultural life.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge in media and communication theories, history of communication and ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students can name and explain theoretical approaches and main discussed matters in the area of cultural media and cultural journalism, as well as basic elements of analysis for the analysis of cultural journalism.
Skills
1.Students are ready: • to critically analyse products of cultural journalism in different types of media; • to provide consultations to media and public relations specialists on matters of cultural journalism; • to create critical articles and/or shows in the field of cultural journalism.
Competences
1.Students are able to use their knowledge in the field of cultural media and cultural journalism to be able to develop independent, sustainable cultural journalism projects and to identify problems related to the agenda, journalistic quality, audience and media specifics of cultural journalism.
Assessment
Individual work
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To read scientific articles on modern culture, cultural journalism and media communication. To get acquainted (with 5 – 7 content units) before each guest lecture with the aims and ideas, structure and content of each lecturer's represented media.
To prepare the following questions:
• What are the professional problems of journalists in the particular media?
• How to create original content in cultural journalism?
• How to create new formats?
• What are the main ethical problems of cultural journalism?
• What is the influence of public relations and cultural manegement industry on the media?
• What knowledge is required for a cultural journalist?
• What professional skills are required for a cultural journalist?
• What indicates qualitative cultural journalism?
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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Participation in lectures and discussions, preparation of creative works and presentation of them by publishing in Student media.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Cultural journalism today. Cultural journalism and media system in Latvia. Anda Rožukalne
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Culture, industry and personality. Art of an interview and a review in cultural journalism. Dita Rietuma
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Cultural journalism as a contemporary reflection. Theoretical perspectives and practical problems. History and traditions of cultural journalism in Latvia and in the world. Ilva Skulte
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Cultural journalism as a contemporary reflection. Theoretical perspectives and practical problems. History and traditions of cultural journalism in Latvia and in the world. Ilva Skulte
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Cultural criticism and criticism as a genre in cultural journalism. Genres of cultural journalism. Presentation and approval of creative work ideas
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Cultural journalism TV: Cultural editorial office, LTV, Zane Brikmane
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Cultural and artistic production and broadcasting of programmes on social media. Ingvilda Strautmane, Latvian Radio 1
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Music Journalism LR5: Edgars Raginskis
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Cultural journalism online: Satori, Henriks Eliass Zēgners
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Specificity of cultural presentation in different media and formats. Final work presentation
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Cultural journalism today. Cultural journalism and media system in Latvia. Anda Rožukalne
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Cultural journalism today. Cultural journalism and media system in Latvia. Anda Rožukalne
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Culture, industry and personality. Art of an interview and a review in cultural journalism. Dita Rietuma
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Culture, industry and personality. Art of an interview and a review in cultural journalism. Dita Rietuma
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cultural journalism as a contemporary reflection. Theoretical perspectives and practical problems. History and traditions of cultural journalism in Latvia and in the world. Ilva Skulte
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Class/Seminar
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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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Cultural criticism and criticism as a genre in cultural journalism. Genres of cultural journalism. Presentation and approval of creative work ideas
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Specificity of cultural presentation in different media and formats. Final work presentation
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Auditorium
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Specificity of cultural presentation in different media and formats. Final work presentation
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Bourdieu, P. The Field of Cultural Production: Essays on Art and Literature. Cambridge: Polity Press. 1993
2.
Elkins, J., Engelke, M. What Happened to Art Criticism? Prickly Paradigm Press, 2003.
3.
Hellman, H., Jaakkola, M. "From Aesthetes to Reporters: The Paradigm Shift in Arts Journalism in Finland." Journalism 13.6 (2012): 783-801.
4.
Jaakkola, M. „Witnesses of a Cultural Crisis: Representations of Media-Related Meta processes as Professional Metacriticism of Arts and Cultural Journalism” International Journal of Cultural Studies. (2014):1-18
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Janssen, M. S. S. E., Verboord, M. N. M., Kuipers, G. M. M. "Comparing Cultural Classification: High and Popular Arts in European and US Elite Newspapers, 1955-2005." Kölner Zeitschriftfür Soziologie und Sozial psychologie 63.51 (2011): 139-168.
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Keller, J. "Backpack Journalism: Observations on Digital Media’s Effect on Arts Journalism & Criticism in the US." International Journal of the Arts in Society 4.5 (2010): 169-178.
7.
Kristensen, N. N. "The Historical Transformation of Cultural Journalism." Northern Lights: Film & Media Studies Yearbook 8.1 (2010): 69-92.
8.
Strahan, L. "Sources of Arts Journalism." Journalists, Sources, and Credibility: New Perspectives (2011).
9.
Kristensen NN. Cultural journalism—Journalism about culture. Sociology Compass. 2019 Jun;13(6):e12701.
10.
Santos-Silva D. Paradigmatic innovation in European cultural journalism: the pursuit of sustainability. The Journal of Media Innovations. 2021 May 11;7(1):95-108.
11.
Plesner U. Reassembling Cultural Journalism in the Digital Age. InTechnology and Creativity 2020 (pp. 211-238). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
12.
Riegert, K. Negotiating boundaries in a changing media ecosystem: The case of Swedish cultural journalism. Journalism Studies, 2021. 22(4), 418-434.
Additional Reading
1.
Bourdieu, P. TheRulesof Art: GenesisandStructureoftheLiteraryField. Stanford, CA: StanfordUniversityPress. 1996
2.
Flew, T. "Is Journalism Best Located in the Creative arts or as a Communication Discipline?" Australian Journalism Review 33.1 (2011).
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Golin, C., Keller, S., Cardoso, E. "The City In Cultural Journalism: A Perspective Of Porto Alegre In The Coverage Of Diário Do Sul (1986-1988)." Brazilian Journalism Research 8.1 (2012): 176-192.
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Jaakkola, M. "Promoting Aesthetic Tourism: Transgressions between Generalist and Specialist Subfields in Cultural Journalism." Journalism Practice 6.4 (2012): 482-496.
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Janssen, S. "Art Journalism and Cultural Change: The Coverage of the Arts in Dutch Newspapers 1965–1990." Poetics 26.5 (1999): 329-348.
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Janssen,S., Kuipers,G.,Verboord, M.,"Cultural Globalization and Arts Journalism: The International Orientation of Arts and Culture Coverage in Dutch, French, German, and US Newspapers, 1955 to 2005."American Sociological Review 73.5 (2008): 719-740.
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Wulff, H. "Cultural Journalism and Anthropology: A Tale of Two Translations." Archivio Antropologico Mediterraneo, n. 13 (1) (2011): 19.
8.
Kotisova J. An elixir of life? Emotional labour in cultural journalism. Journalism. 2020 Apr 28:1464884920917289.
Other Information Sources
1.
Rodriguez, M. N. "Comparative Models of Cooperative Journalism." (2012).
2.
kultūras medijs "Satori"
3.
Kultūras medijs arterritory.com