Critical Media Analysis (5cr)

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- is able to see how meanings are culturally and socially constructed
- is familiar with key concepts and analytical tools in critical media analysis
- is able to situate media texts in their wider social, economic and cultural contexts
- has skills to analyze media texts, production, consumption and reception critically

Content

Through lectures, course readings and exercises course aims at developing students' skills in critical media analysis. The course provides the students with different theoretical, methodological and conceptual tools in exercising critical analysis of media texts, production, consumption and reception. Students both read topical literature and exercise analysis of media texts in practice.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5-1/fail

Materials

Supplementary Literature
- Fuchs, Christian (2014) Social media: A critical introduction.
- Mack, Robert & Ott, Brian L. (2013) Critical Media Studies: An Introduction
- Other topical literature, articles and online material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Execution methods

20 hours of lectures and exercises.
113,5 hours of independent work.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation in lectures and discussions; completing the exercises. A written essay providing an independent media analysis.