UBKKDBK042 Practical Experiences in Journalism

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jakub Záhora, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Monika Horsáková, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
There are no conditions for enrolling in the subject and the subject can be enrolled independently of other subjects.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the seminar is to teach students basic language and communication skills, conduct an interview and then process its results into the desired journalistic form (report, extended report, reportage, review, criticism, interview, commentary, analysis...). After completing the internship, the student should be able to write a newspaper report without problems based on archival sources, information obtained at the press conference and personal observation. From the same, create the text skeleton of a television and radio contribution. Write an interview with a personality (specified scope and type of media). Analyze and compare two different news programs focused on the same topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. introduction to the issue, familiarization with mandatory and recommended literature
  • 2. analysis of the selected news report
  • 3. preparation of a news article - topic, respondents, sources of information
  • 4. press conference, conducting an interview
  • 5. written report on the given topic
  • 6. TV report on the given topic
  • 7. written report on the given topic
  • 8. analysis of selected news programs
  • 9. journalistic reportage on the given topic in 10. analysis of selected interviews
  • 11. conducting an interview for an interview with a selected personality
  • 12. interview according to assignment
  • 13. media and ethics – critical reflection
Literature
    required literature
  • HOFFMANNOVÁ, J. Ke stylu (současné) (české) konverzace. In Karlík, P.; Krčmová, M. (eds.) Jazyk a kultura vyjadřování. Milanu Jelínkovi k pětasedmdesátinám. Brno: MU, 1998, s. 49-56. info
  • BURNSOVÁ, L. S. Žurnalistika. Praha: Portál, 2004. info
  • HORSÁKOVÁ, M. Současné zpravodajství v televizi veřejné služby. Ostrava, 2012. info
  • ČECHOVÁ, M. a kol. Současná stylistika. Praha: NLN, 2008. info
  • HRAŠE, J., HŮRKOVÁ, J. Téma: Promluva. Praha: Akropolis, 2006. info
    recommended literature
  • RUs-MOHL, S., BAKIČOVÁ, H. Žurnalistika, komplexní průvodce praktickou žurnalistikou. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. info
  • MCQUAIL, D. Úvod do teorie masové komunikace. Praha: Portál, 2002. info
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, O., HOFFMANNOVÁ, J., SCHNEIDEROVÁ, E. Mluvená čeština v autentických textech. Praha: H & H, 1992. info
  • McLUHAN, M. Jak rozumět médiím. Praha, 1991. info
  • MALLETTE, M. F. Příručka pro novináře střední a východní Evropy. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1991. info
Assessment methods
Participation in seminars. Completion of all assigned tasks during the semester. Creation and public presentation of own texts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8s/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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