Transcript Week 1. Crossroads in Communication Studies

crossroads in communication
studies
welcome to a ‘concept trip’
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‘‘let me introduce myself…’’
office hours: Tuesday: 15:30 – 18:30
room: 508
email: [email protected]
tweet on: @PVatikiotis
what about you?
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the course
 probes into historical and normative accounts
of communication theories and models
 examines main research parameters of the
communication process: mass media power;
mass communication effects; media
organization and production; media
recepetion; relation between technology/media
and society/culture; new media
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suggestions
 consider the course as a virtual tour to the world
of communication and media theory and have fun
of it
 consider theories and concepts to be tools to
understand the intersection of media, technology,
culture and society
 the most important objectives of the course deal
with understanding, analysis, and critique; take
advantage of it
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the structure
 lecture
 seminar
 reviews
 workshop
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- the lecture
 presentation of key approaches of media
and communication studies
key words: theories, traditions, contexts
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- the seminar
 thought questions
 follow-up discussion
 additional material (newspapers, magazines,
internet sources)
key words: freedom of expression, interactivity
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- reviews
presentation of key issues, ideas, and
questions addressed by selective passages of
communication paradigms (related to the
subject of each week)
key words: participation, reflection
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- the workshop
 work in groups
 organize the agenda of different topics
 critically evaluate them
key words: have fun
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assessment
 Attendance & Participation (10%)
 Presentation (20%)
 Mid-term Exam (30%)
 Essay (take-home) (40%)
key words: keep the deadlines
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a vision of students today …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vy
R9o
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coming next week …
- Theories & Traditions
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thank you
for your attention
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