ITM20309 Media, Culture and Society (Autumn 2014)

The course is connected to the following study programs

The course is compulsory and is included in the Bachelor Programme in Digital Media Production.

Lecture Semester

Bachelor Programme in Digital Media Production: Semester 3 (autumn).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The students can:

• explain key theories in human science and social science media research
• explain and discuss the power of the media and its influence on society
• describe and discuss media policy in the light of different ideological perspectives
• explain and discuss public media use
• describe key features of media development and history and link these to the development of new social media

Skills

The students can:

• articulate and discuss issues within media studies
• demonstrate an understanding and critical application of theory in discussions through the use of sources
• use theories, techniques and methods that meet the coursework requirements for the course

General competence

The students are familiar with key theories that attempt to explain the societal role of the media. The theories deal with how the media affects the lives of individuals and how it is part of societal and cultural development. The students have developed an understanding of different perspectives in media texts and have learned to use relevant tools for analyzing them.

Content

The students have familiarised themselves with key theories in media studies and have learned to use relevant tools for analyzing the power and role of the media at societal and individual levels, media content and their audiences.

The theories deal with how the media affects the lives of individuals and how it is part of overarching societal and cultural development. The students have developed an understanding of different perspectives of media content and media habits and are able to analyze the role of today's media in light of this. The course also deals with how established media institutions, texts and habits are challenged by new technology and the use of new media.

Focus is placed on the following topics:

• Media texts and audiences
• The power of media, democracy and public disclosure
• Media development
• The significance of social media

Forms of teaching and learning

Seminars, lectures, self-study and compulsory assignments.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

The students must submit a written assignment (1,500?2,000 words) during the semester. The topic for the assignment must be formulated on the basis of the main topics in the course. The course instructor will announce the topic and submission deadline at the start of the semester.

Students whose submissions are not approved will be given a new deadline for resubmitting their assignments. The students are personally responsible for ensuring that assignments are submitted correctly and on time.

The coursework requirements must be approved before students may sit the exam.

Examination

Individual written exam lasting 6 hours.

The students are awarded individual grades based on the letter grading scale A?F.

No support materials permitted.

Course evaluation

This course is evaluated as follows:

• Mid-semester evaluation (optional)
• Final evaluation (compulsory)

The course instructor prepares a course report on the basis of student feedback and on his/her own experiences of the course. Course reports are discussed with the Committee for Study Quality at the Faculty of Computer Sciences.

Literature

Updated June 2013.

Compendium

Engebretsen Martin (red.) (2010), Skrift/bilde/lyd; Analyse av sammensatte tekster, Oslo: Høyskoleforlaget, Innledning (pages 17-28) og Nygard, Arne Olav «Kapittel 7 Design i digitale medium» (pages 167-183)

Eide, Martin, Leif Ove Larsen og Helle Sjøvaag (red) (2012), Nytt på nett og brett; journalistikk i forandring, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, Omdal, Sven Egil, «På ryggen av en svart svane» (pages 23-37) og Eide, Martin, «Faktasjekk som journalistisk nyorientering» (pages 176-193)

Mühleisen, Wencke (2003), Kjønn og sex på TV; Norske medier i postfeminismens tid, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, «Kapittel 7 Femininisering i fjernsynsoffentligheten» (pages 192-216)

Enjolras, Bernard, Rune Karlsen, Kari Steen-Johnsen og Dag Wollebæk (2013), Liker, liker ikke; #Sosiale medier, samfunnsengasjement og offentlighet Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, «2: Sosiale medier, samfunnsengasjement, deltakelse og offentlighet» (pages 19-40)

Bøker

Part 3 i Gripsrud, Jostein (2011), 4. utg. Mediekultur, mediesamfunn, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget (357 sider)

Selection from Orgeret, Kristin Skare (2012), Norske medier; journalistikk, politikk og kultur, Oslo: Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget:

- Bastiansen, Henrik, G., «Kapittel 1. Massekommunikasjon på norsk» (38 pages)

- Oltedal, Audgunn og Andreas Ytterstad, «Journalistrollen og etikk. Om - spenninger i forståelsen av journalistrollen» (27 pages)

- Krumsvik, Arne H., «Medieteknologi og strategier for journalistikk» (17 pages)

- Rønning, Helge, «Den åpne samtalens rom. Om offentlighetsteorier» (17 pages)

- Storsul, Tanja «Mediepolitikk» (20 pages)

- Aalberg, Toril «Politisk kommunikasjon» (27 pages)

- Vold, Tonje «Kulturanalyse og 22. juli» (25 pages)

Variuos Web resources and handouts.