Master lecture Comparing Media Landscapes
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences Domain Communication and Media Research Code UE-EKM.00598 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2019 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Thursday 10:15 - 12:00, Hebdomadaire, PER 21, Room C230
Hours per week 2 Teaching
Responsibles Teachers Assistants Description The term media landscape refers to the distinctive features of the media in any given country. But how can we explain differences and similarities between different media landscapes? How can we explain the quality of TV programs or newspapers we watch and read? How can we explain the fact that only very few successful private television stations exist in small states like Switzerland but so many strong TV companies in bigger neighboring countries? To modify Bill Clinton’s famous dictum: “It’s the structures, stupid!”. Media structures go a long way towards explaining media performance. Comparative analyses of media landscapes are essential to better understand the conditions under which media content is produced. This lecture serves as an introduction and immersion into comparative media and communication research. It not only offers an overview of comparatives approaches in various research fields but also focuses on research in different world regions. Training objectives 1) You will become acquainted with basic theoretical and methodological approaches for analyzing media and communication in a comparative perspective.
2) You will gain an overview of relevant and topical research comparing various aspects of media landscapes and of media and communication research in different world regions.
3) You will be able to critically assess existing studies and to discuss their contribution to communication research and practice.
Comments Leistungsnachweis: Aktive Beteiligung an Übungen und Diskussionen; Verfassen eines Essays (7 Seiten) zu einem Vorlesungsthema nach Wahl
Soft Skill Studierende und Erasmus zugelassen
Softskills Yes Off field No BeNeFri Yes Mobility Yes UniPop No Documents
Bibliography A reader will be available at the beginning of the semester. -
Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 19.09.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 26.09.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 03.10.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 10.10.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 17.10.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 24.10.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 31.10.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 07.11.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 14.11.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 21.11.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 28.11.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 05.12.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 12.12.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 19.12.2019 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room C230 -
Assessments methods
Evaluation continue - SA-2019, Session d'hiver 2020
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Essay/Paper
No retake exam
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Accounting and Finance 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Courses: min. 63 ECTS > Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > Additional SES courses at Master's level
Business Communication - Economics 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: SP 2017 ECO 2015
Courses > Communication > Cours et séminaires au choix: Au choix deux des enseignements suivants à 3 ECTS > Cours et séminaires au choix de la Faculté des SES
Business Communication - Ethics and Economics 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: SP 2017 ETHIQUE
Courses - 60 ECTS > Communication > Cours et séminaires au choix: Au choix deux des enseignements suivants à 3 ECTS > Cours et séminaires au choix de la Faculté des SES
Business Communication - Information Systems 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2020/SA_V01
Courses - 60 ECTS > Communication > Deux Cours et séminaires au choix 6 ECTS > Cours et séminaires au choix de la Faculté des SES
Business Communication - Management 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2020/SA_V01
Courses - 60 ECTS > Chosen Option > Management > 6 crédits ECTS peuvent être crédités pour des cours de Master de la Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales qui ne font pas partie intégrante de l’un des modules à choix ci-dessus > Additional SES courses at Master's levelCourses - 60 ECTS > Communication > Deux Cours et séminaires au choix 6 ECTS > Cours et séminaires au choix de la Faculté des SES
Communication and Media Research 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2015
Courses - 60 ECTS > Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives > Additional SES courses at Master's levelCourses - 60 ECTS > Basismodul «Theories, Methods and Research Fields»
Complementary learings in SES
Version: ens_compl_ses
MA course offering for Mobility Students
Economics 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Cours - 63 ECTS > Maximal 15 ECTS können aus allen Modulen oder unter allen Master-Kursen der Fakultät gewählt werden. > Additional SES courses at Master's level
European Business 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Courses - 63 ECTS > Additional courses: Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > Additional SES courses at Master's level
European Studies 30 [MA]
Version: SA14_MA_PS_bil_v01
Enjeux économiques, politiques et sociaux en Europe > Modul "Economie" (Option A)
German 120
Version: SA16_BA_dt_V02
Soft Skills
Gestion d'entreprise 30 [MA]
Version: 2020/SA_V01
Cours facultatifs à choisir: Cours master de la Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales > Additional SES courses at Master's level
Management 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Courses: min. 63 ECTS > Cours facultatifs : max. 18 ECTS > Additional SES courses at Master's level
Management 90 ECTS [MA] - SA/2020
Version: 2020/SA-v01
Courses: min. 63 ECTS > Elective Courses : max. 18 ECTS > Additional SES courses at Master's level
Masternebenfach - Kommunikationswissenschaft und Medienforschung
Version: 2015
Kurse > Vorlesung "Comparing Media Landscapes" (HS)
Sciences économiques et sociales
Version: 2018/SP_v01 ses_BeNeFri
Course > MA course offering for BeNeFri Students
1026 6 International and European Business 90 [MA]
Version: 2020/SA-v01
Courses > Additional courses: Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > Additional SES courses at Master's level