Course code

KOA6003.FK

old course code

KOA6003

Course title in Estonian

Ajakirjandus ja ühiskond

Course title in English

Journalism and Society

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aim of the course is to introduce role and position of journalism in the nowadays society, journalism development through history and also media systems and its connections with culture, politics and economics.

Brief description of the course

Development of technological and social practices in history of journalism.
Communication, communication models and processes. Journalism and its relations with politics, economics, culture and society. Semiotic approach to journalism and its content. Functions and disfunctions of journalism for person, organization and society. Journalism and PR. Media systems in Estonia and other parts of the world. Media. Different kinds on journalism.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows journalism general development of journalism in Estonia;
- understands the position and role of journalism in the society;
- knows different media systems and is able to describe specifics of different media channels.

Teacher

Andres Kõnno

Prerequisite course 1

Communication and Media Theories (KOR6131.FK)

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Journalism (KOAB/24.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/23.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/22.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/21.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/20.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/19.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/18.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/17.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/16.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/15.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/14.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/13.FK)
Journalism (KOAB/12.FK)