TV Journalism

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:48

Study Course Information
Course Code:		KSK_075		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Communication Sciences; Library Science		Target Audience:		Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Sergejs Kruks
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								24
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		5	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		10
Classes (count)		3	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		6
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Introduction to communication theories.
Objective:
To familiarise students with principles of creating an audio-visual message; to explain goals and structure of different shows; to foster critical understanding about a documentary show and verbal and visual content of a news story; to promote visual thinking.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Creation and understanding of TV messages: coding/decoding. Genres and types of TV shows; principles of classification of shows. Importance of understanding the genre in creating a show.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Work routine of a newsroom. Selection of events. Definition of the problem of a story. Selection of sources and contacting the sources. Interviewing.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Filming. Types of frames. Editing. Components of a news story. Interaction between the text and the image of news. Types of news shows.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	News shows.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Interview, discussion and documentary shows.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Daily context of perception of TV shows.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Entertainment shows. Soap operas and series. Reality television. Sports.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
8	Entertainment shows.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Public and commercial TV. Media convergence.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Creation and understanding of TV messages: coding/decoding. Genres and types of TV shows; principles of classification of shows. Importance of understanding the genre in creating a show.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Work routine of a newsroom. Selection of events. Definition of the problem of a story. Selection of sources and contacting the sources. Interviewing.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Filming. Types of frames. Editing. Components of a news story. Interaction between the text and the image of news. Types of news shows.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	News shows.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Interview, discussion and documentary shows.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Entertainment shows. Soap operas and series. Reality television. Sports.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Public and commercial TV. Media convergence.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
To deepen the knowledge obtained during lectures by reading required reading; to do home assignments selecting from two options: 1) qualitative analysis of a news story; an interview, discussion or documentary show; an entertainment show; 2) quantitative analysis of 5 evening newscasts according to the offered methodology) .
Assessment Criteria:
Home assignments done (3 papers or Quantitative analysis Excel table), participation in seminars, an examination.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		On completion of the study course students understand the principles of creation and interpretation of audio-visual messages and television shows.
Skills:		On completion of the study course students create audio-visual messages at the stage of concept development observing principles of interaction between image and text, as well as perception by audience in the daily context.
Competencies:		On completion of the study course students evaluate audio-visual messages and their contextual interpretations.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Allan, S. (2010) “News, Audiences and Everyday Life”. Pp. 121-122, 130-141 in News Culture.
2	Boyd, Andrew (2001) Broadcast journalism. Techniques of Radio and TV News. Oxford: Focal Press.
3	Hall, S. (2006) „Encoding/Decoding”, Pp. 163-173 in Media and Cultural Studies. Key Works.
4	Morley, D. (1992) Gender, domestic leisure and viewing practices. Pp. 123-162 in Television, Audiences and Cultural Studies.
5	Nichols, Bill (2001) Introduction to documentary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
6	Walters, Roger (1994) Broadcast Writing. McGriw-Hill.
7	Wasko, Janet (2005) A companion to television. London: Blackwell.
8	White, Ted and Frank Barnas (2010) Broadcast News: Writing, Reporting, and Producing. 5th Edition. London: Focal Press.
9	Dayan, D., E. Katz (1992) Media Events. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Additional Reading
1	Kruks, S., J. Juzefovičs (2007) Ziņas Latvijas televīzijās. LTV1, LTV7, TV3, LNT, TV5 un PBK ziņu raidījumu satura analīze. Rīga: NRTP.
2	Kruks, S., J. Juzefovičs, G. Kikusts, E. Kikuste (2007) Ziņas Latvijas televīzijās. LTV1, LTV7, TV3, LNT, TV5 un PBK ziņu raidījumu satura analīze. Rīga: NRTP.
3	Lange, P. (2014) Kids on Youtube. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
4	Millerson, G., J. Owens (2009) Television Production. 14th ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
5	Juzefovičs, J. (2012) Ziņas sabiedriskajā televīzijā. Valmiera: Vidzemes Augstskola.