Media and Communication Studies C: Theory in Journalism Studies
Course, Bachelor's level, 2IV170
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 28 August 2023–1 November 2023
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in media and communication studies including 7.5 credits in journalism studies
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-26319
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2023–27 August 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 28 August 2023–1 November 2023
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in media and communication studies including 7.5 credits in journalism studies
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2023–27 August 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 September 2024–5 November 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in media and communication studies including 7.5 credits in journalism studies
Admitted or on the waiting list?
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 September 2024–5 November 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in media and communication studies including 7.5 credits in journalism studies
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-26319
Admitted or on the waiting list?
About the course
The course explores the main theories in, and relevant to, journalism studies. It offers an in-depth exposé of the key academic debates in the field, examining, also, how these debates are re-articulated in the digital era. The starting point of this exploration consists of thinking through and re-thinking, the very foundations of journalism, through a philosophical, ontological and ethical reflection, focusing on, among others, truth, objectivity, fairness and (social) responsibility.
The course then moves on to theoretically examine issues and phenomena of news production, content and context, with a special focus on four social spheres (cultural, political, economic, and technological), along three broad fields (critical theory and cultural studies, discourse studies, audience studies). This theoretical toolbox will allow students to critically reflect on, and analyse, issues of gender, ethnicity, class, identity, democracy, power, ideology, participation, conflict, in-/tolerance and inclusion, in journalism and the news.
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@im.uu.se
- +46 18 471 10 70