KYIV INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FOREIGN JOURNALISM
(for English language learners)
Complex teaching programme
Syllabus assignment
KYIV 2011
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Compiled by:
L.M. Temchenko
Translated by:
A.I.Glutskaya
Edited by:
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OBJECTIVE AND TASKS OF THE COURSE
The main goal of the course is to give to the students theoretical knowledge from the history and modern problems of journalism abroad.
Tasks of the course are:
- to extend knowledge of students on history of foreign journalism;
- to form understanding of conformities to law of becoming and development of foreign journalism;
- to introduce the historical conditions in which journalism has evolved in different countries on different continents.
After studying the course students should
know:
- historical stages of development of foreign journalism;
- major publishing centers, TV and radio centers of the world;
- structure and typology of foreign printed edition and TV shows.
- be able to:
- navigate the system of foreign media;
- to analyse the concrete foreign printed edition, TV and radio show;
- select the best examples of foreign journalism to enrich professional experience.
PLANS OF SEMINARS and Tasks for individual work
Seminar 1. Historical stages of development of journalism in the world. Journalism in Europe: historical traditions and modern time.
1. Main periods of the evolution of journalism.
2. The press during ancient times and in the Middle Ages
3. The press in the Renaissance.
4. Formation and development of national newspapers and magazines editions. VIIXVIII ages.
5. Perfection, differentiation and expansion of the system of the press in the 20 century.
Tasks for individual work
1. Explore development of forms of journalism in the context of the historical evolution of journalism.
2. Explore trends leading media groups in European countries. Make a comparative analysis of post-communist press in Eastern Europe and the free press in Western Europe.
Vocabulary
Ambience [ˈæmbiːəns]
Article [ˈɑrtɪkəl]
Consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən] ,
Limitation ˌ[lɪməˈteɪʃən]
Truthfull [Truthfull]
Ancient times [ˈeɪnʃənt ˈtaɪmz]
Middle Ages [ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪdʒɪz]
Renaissance [ˌrenəˈsɑns] ³
A worthwhile goal [worthwhile ˈgoʊl] ,
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Age of propaganda [ˈeɪdʒ əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə]
Directivity [dəˌrekˈtɪvətiː] .
Evolution [ˌevəˈluːʃən] .
Core reading
1. .., .., .. / ϳ. .: , 1999. 634 .
2. . . .: , 1999. 49 .
3. .. . . .: , 1998. 26 .
Seminar 2. History and modern condition of journalism in Russia
1. Russian press of XIX of century and European context.
2. Russian media under totalitarian rule.
3. Transformation of society (passing is to democracy and market economy) and becoming of new forms of journalistic activity
Tasks for individual work
1. Give analysis a condition of freedom of the press in Russia during the Post Soviet period
2. To compare specificity of functioning of the press in Russia during the presidency of M. Gorbachov, B. Yeltsin and V. Putin.
Vocabulary
Freedom of speech [ˈfriːdəm əv ˈspiːtʃ ]
Transformation [ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən] ,
Democracy [dɪˈmɑkrəsiː ]
Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) [toʊˌtæləˈteriːəˌnɪzəm]
Postulates [ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪts]
Periodicals [ˌpɪriːˈɑdɪkəlz ]
Reporters Without Borders [rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈðæʊt ˈbɔrdərz ]
Censorship [ˈsensərˌʃɪp]
List of journalists killed in Russia [ˈlɪst əv journalists ˈkɪld ˈɪn ˈrəʃə] ,
Press Freedom Indexs [ˈpres ˈfriːdəm ˈɪnˌdeks ]
Core reading
1. .., .., .. / ϳ. .: , 1999. 634 .
2. . . .: , 1999. 49 .
3. .. .
4. . .: , 1998. 26 .
5. . . . . 4. / . . . .. .: , 2000. 117 .
