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Study Course Description
Cultural Journalism
Course Code
KSK_189
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-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, communication history and ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students name and describe 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.After mastering the course students: • critically analyse products of cultural journalism in different types of media; • provide consultations to media and public relations specialists on matters of cultural journalism; • create critical articles and/or shows in the area of cultural journalism.
Competences
1.After mastering the course students are 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 prepare the following questions:
• What topics are discussed in the article?
• What can you learn from it?
• What are main problems of cultural journalism from the point of view of different countries?
To create an analysis on reflection of culture in media.
To write an essay and to present it to study peers.
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Examination
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1.
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Participation in lectures and discussions, analysis of media texts, essay and analysis of a presentation.
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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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Cultural journalism today. Cultural journalism and media system in Latvia. Anda Rožukalne
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Cultural media: structure, types, funding. How to create cultural journalism formats? Anda Rožukalne
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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 prospects and practical problems. History and traditions of cultural journalism in Latvia and worldwide. Ilva Skulte
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Class/Seminar
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cultural criticism and criticism and a genre of cultural journalism. Genres of cultural journalism. Presentation and discussion of ideas of creative works. Ilva Skulte
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Criticism in cultural journalism. Place and type of criticism in different media. Dita Rietuma
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Auditorium
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Formats of culture and art. Presentation of creative works. Ilva Skulte
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Bourdieu, P. TheFieldofCulturalProduction: Essayson Art andLiterature. Cambridge: PolityPress. 1993
2.
Elkins, J., Engelke, M. WhatHappened to Art Criticism? PricklyParadigmPress, 2003.
3.
Hellman, H., Jaakkola, M. "FromAesthetes to Reporters: TheParadigmShiftin Arts JournalisminFinland." Journalism 13.6 (2012): 783-801.
4.
Jaakkola, M. „Witnessesof a CulturalCrisis: RepresentationsofMedia-RelatedMetaprocessesas Professional Metacriticismof Arts andCulturalJournalism” InternationalJournalofCulturalStudies. (2014):1-18
5.
Janssen, M. S. S. E., Verboord, M. N. M., Kuipers, G. M. M.. "ComparingCulturalClassification: HighandPopular Arts inEuropeanand US Elite Newspapers, 1955-2005." KölnerZeitschriftfürSoziologieundSozialpsychologie 63.51 (2011): 139-168.
6.
Keller, J. "BackpackJournalism: ObservationsonDigitalMedia’sEffecton Arts Journalism&Criticisminthe US." InternationalJournalofthe Arts inSociety 4.5 (2010): 169-178.
7.
Kristensen, N. N.. "TheHistoricalTransformationofCulturalJournalism." NorthernLights: Film&MediaStudiesYearbook 8.1 (2010): 69-92.
8.
Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard, and Unni From. "Cultural journalism and cultural critique in a changing media landscape." (2015): 760-772.
9.
Riegert, Kristina, Anna Roosvall, and Andreas Widholm. "Cultural Journalism." In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. 2018
10.
Hovden, Jan Fredrik, and Nete Nørgaard Kristensen. "The cultural journalist around the globe: A comparative study of characteristics, role perceptions, and perceived influences." Journalism (2018)
11.
Riegert K, Roosvall A, Widholm A. The political in cultural journalism: Fragmented interpretative communities in the digital age. Journalism Practice. 2015 Nov 2;9(6):773-90.
12.
dos Santos Silva D. Cultural Journalism in a Digital EnvironmentNew Models, Practices and Possibilities (Doctoral dissertation, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
13.
Jaakkola, M. (2021). Reviewing Culture Online: Post-institutional Cultural Critique Across Platforms. Springer Nature.
Additional Reading
1.
Bourdieu, P. TheRulesof Art: GenesisandStructureoftheLiteraryField. Stanford, CA: StanfordUniversityPress. 1996
2.
Flew, T. "IsJournalismBestLocatedintheCreative arts oras a CommunicationDiscipline?." AustralianJournalismReview 33.1 (2011).
3.
Golin, C., Keller, S., Cardoso, E. "TheCityInCulturalJournalism: A PerspectiveOf Porto AlegreInTheCoverageOfDiárioDoSul (1986-1988)." BrazilianJournalismResearch 8.1 (2012): 176-192.
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Jaakkola, M. "Promoting AestheticTourism: Transgressions between Generalist and Specialist Subfields. in: Cultural Journalism. - Journalism Practice 6.4 (2012): 482-496.
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Janssen, S. "Art JournalismandCulturalChange: TheCoverageofthe Arts inDutchNewspapers 1965–1990." Poetics 26.5 (1999): 329-348.
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Janssen, S., Kuipers, G.,Verboord, M.,"CulturalGlobalizationand Arts Journalism: TheInternationalOrientationof Arts andCultureCoverageinDutch, French, German, and US Newspapers, 1955 to 2005." AmericanSociologicalReview 73.5 (2008): 719-740.
7.
Wulff, H. "CulturalJournalismandAnthropology: A TaleofTwoTranslations." ArchivioAntropologicoMediterraneo, n. 13 (1) (2011): 19.
8.
Kotisova, J. (2022). An elixir of life? Emotional labour in cultural journalism. Journalism, 23(4), 789-805.
Other Information Sources
1.
Rodriguez, M. N. "ComparativeModelsofCooperativeJournalism." (2012).