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SoSe 21: Political Systems and Media Regimes

Curd Benjamin Knüpfer

Information for students

The course is primarily offered for the Bachelor's programme in North American Studies. Within a cooperation with the John F. Kennedy Institute, a total of 5 additional seminar places are offered for interested students of the Bachelor's programme in Journalism and Communication Studies. close

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This BA-level course will focus on various forms of news media and their connection to state institutions and politics. The media system of United States will serve as the primary case study, in order to compare various eras of journalism over time. We will also learn about forms of media regimes in other nation states and different typologies that might aid us in distinguishing between them. The final part of the class will look at the future of news and public deliberation by focusing on the various connections between digital media and politics. The main goal is to gain an understanding of how mediated information and forms of journalism are connected to material interests, regulatory frameworks, and practices of power. PLEASE NOTE: This class will take place entirely online, via live Webex sessions. In order to obtain participation credit, course participants will be expected to take an active part in class via regular attendance and by filling out the “Class Input Sheet” in addition to closely familiarizing themselves with all of the required reading material. To obtain full credit, students must additionally prepare in-class presentations of the additional reading material and complete a take-home exam in written form at the end of the semester. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: There is a limit of 35 students for this class. If you sign up but end up not taking the class, please remember to un-enroll from via the campus management system, so that others might have a chance to take your place. (If you signed up but didn’t get a spot, then maybe see if something clears up by the second week?) Good luck to all of us! close

13 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Thu, 18:00 - 20:00 13 Class schedule

Thu, 2021-04-15 18:00 - 20:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Curd Benjamin Knüpfer