History of Journalism (21305)
Degree/study: Journalism
Year: 1st
Term: 2nd
Number of ECTS credits: 6 credits
Hours of studi dedication: 150 hours
Teaching language or languages: catalan
Teaching Staff: Marcel Mauri i de los Rios
1. Presentation of the subject
The subject History of Journalism wants to have a double look (chronological and thematic) of the history of journalism, from its very immediate precedents (with the invention of the printing press) to the technological revolution at the end of the 20th century. It is an essential subject to understand the current situation of the media. In this subject we will explain the main western journalistic traditions, especially the history of journalism in Catalonia.
The lectures will help the students discover the general evolution of journalism in History; in these sessions the teacher will explain the key points of the subject. These sessions will be combined with seminar sessions, in which the students will have a closer look on the communication media and on the journalist that have played an important role in the development of journalism throughout time.
This is an introductory subject, and the third year subject "Journalistic Culture" will complement it, where the students will study more deeply the relevant episodes of the journalism's history.
2. Competences to be attained
General (instrumental):
- Understand and interpret adequately written texts of an academic level
- Be able to justify with solid arguments one's opinions and defend them in public
General (interpersonal):
- Ability to work in groups, participating actively in the assigned tasks, making decisions and discussing your opinions with others until you come to an agreement
- Ability to think autonomously and critically when talking about controversial subjects
General (systemic):
- Develop abilities and habits to do research tasks
Specific
Specific of the degree:
- Knowledge and application of the technologies and systems used to process, produce and transmit information
- Knowledge of the historical evolution of the journalistic modalities and traditions in all the media
- Knowledge of the the communication media's structure and of their main formats
- Ability to read and analyse specialised documents and texts of any relevant subject
- Ability to identify and analyse all informative products (of any genre, language or medium) in order to study them critically
Specific of the subject:
- Knowledge of journalism's historical evolution by studying the communication media, their development and the technological changes
- Understand the social function of journalism and the media
- Knowledge of the main traditions that influence current journalism
- Discover key episodes and characters in the history of journalism
- Understand the importance of concepts like 'freedom of press' and 'freedom of expression.
- Discover the writings of the most important authors in the modern history of journalsim
- Knowledge of how the journalistic task was like in the past by reading newspapers, articles and publications of the time
- Analyse critically the media
- Ability to do newspapers research
3. Contents
PART 1: The old journalism. From the origins and the gazettes to the beginning of the liberal journalism.
1. Journalism throughout History
a) Precedents
b) Great periods
c) Technologies
d) The freedom of the press and the fourth power
2. Journalistic models and traditions
a) Germany & France
b) UK & US
c) Catalonia & Spain
PART 2: The industrial press
1. The development of the quality and popular press
a) France, US & UK
b) The Spanish backwardness
c) The Catalan journalism
d) The agencies and the price of information
2. Graphical journalism and photojournalism
PART 3: The dawn of the journalism industry
1. Radio & TV
a) Technical and political factors
b) Ownership models
c) The great time of the radio
d) The wave war
e) The development of TV
2. The Catalan and the Spanish journalism during the 20th century
a) The 100 years of liberal journalism: the 2nd Republic
b) The break in the Civil War
c) Franquismo's regression
d) The democratic transition
4. Assessment
All the assessment is compulsory and combines a continuous assessment with a test at the end of the term:
|
Assessment |
When is it tested? |
Individual or in groups |
Types of activities |
Percentage on the final mark |
|
Continuous assessment |
Weeks 1 to 10 |
Individual |
Essays, presentations and participation in the seminars |
40% |
|
Task in groups |
Weeks 1 to 10 |
Three-member groups |
Newspaper research and public presentation |
20% |
|
Exam |
Week 10 |
Individual |
Summary |
40% |
5. Bibliography and teaching resources
5.1. Basic bibliography
GUILLAMET, Jaume (2003): Història del periodisme. Notícies, periodistes i mitjans de comunicació, Aldea Global, Barcelona.
5.2. Complementary bibliography
BARRERA, Carlos (1995): Periodismo y franquismo. De la censura a la apertura, Eiunsa, Barcelona.
BARRERA, Carlos (editor) (2004): Historia del Periodismo Universal. Ariel Comunicación, Barcelona.
GUILLAMET, Jaume (1994): Història de la Premsa, la Ràdio i la Televisió a Catalunya, Edicions La Campana, Barcelona.
GUILLAMET, Jaume (1996). Premsa, franquisme i autonomia. Flor del Vent, Barcelona.
SÁIZ, Maria Dolores i SEOANE, María Cruz (2007): Cuatro siglos del periodismo en España. De los avisos a los periódicos digitales, Alianza
Universidad, Madrid.
WILLIAMS, Raymon, editor (1992): Historia de la comunicación. Vol. 2: De la imprenta a nuestros días, Bosch Comunicación, Barcelona.
6. Metodology
This subject follows a methodology organised this way: work in class, supervised work and autonomous work (at home).
|
Type |
Percentage |
Activities |
When is it taught? |
Individual or in groups |
Description of the activities |
|
In class |
20% |
Lectures |
Weeks 1 to 8 |
All group |
Theoretical sessions in which the teacher explains the contents of three main parts of the subject and gives advice on how to know more abou them. |
|
In class |
10% |
Seminars |
Weeks 1 to 10 (depending on the group) |
Three seminar groups: G1, G2 & G3 |
4 seminar sessions in which, having previously read the texts, the students will work on some of the theory mentioned in class. In these sessions the teacher will also explain how to perform the newspaper research. |
|
Supervised |
30% |
Meetings (individual or in groups) for the research task |
Weeks 2 to 9 |
Three-member groups |
Newspaper research in which the students study (along with some classmates and supervised by the teacher) significant characters on the history of Journalism. |
|
Autonomous |
40% |
Preparation of the seminar sessions and studying of the contents |
Weeks 1 to 10 |
Individual |
Study of the theory explained in the lectures and preparation of the seminar's essays. |
7. Planning of activities
|
Week |
Activities in class / Type of activity |
Activities at home / Type of activities |
|
Week 1 |
11th January: Presentation of the term and start part 1 (All group) 13th January (16-18h): Part 1 (All group) 13th January (18-20h): Seminar 1 (group 1) |
- Prepare seminar 1 (G1, G2 & G3) - Do bibliographical research and study part 1 - Prepare task in groups |
|
Week 2 |
18th January: Part 1 (All group) 20th January (16-18h): Seminar 1 (group 2) 20th January (18-20h): Seminar 1 (group 3) |
- Prepare seminar 1 (G2 & G3) - Do bibliographical research and study part 1 - Begin task in groups |
|
Week 3 |
25th January: Part 1 (All group) 27th January (16-18h): Part 1 (All group) 27th January (18-20h): Seminar 2 (group 1) |
- Prepare seminar 2 (G1, G2 & G3) - Do bibliographical research and study part 1 - Newspapers research for the task in groups |
|
Week 4 |
1st February: Part 2 (All group) 3rd February (16-18h): Part 2 (All group) 3rd February (18-20h): Seminar 2 (group 2) |
- Prepare seminar 2 (G2) - Do bibliographical research and study part 2
- Newspapers research for the task in groups |
|
Week 5 |
8th February: Part 2 (All group) 10th February (16-18h): Part 2 (All group) 10th February (18-20h): Seminar 2 (group 3) |
- Prepare seminar 2 (G3) - Do bibliographical research and study part 2 - Newspapers research for the task in groups |
|
Week 6 |
15th February: Part 2 (All group) 17th February (16-18h): Part 3 (All group) 17th February (18-20h): Seminar 3 (group 1) |
- Prepare seminar 3 (G1) - Do bibliographical research and study part 2 & 3 - Write the tasks in groups |
|
Week 7 |
22nd February: Part 3 (All group) 24th February (16-18h): Part 3 (All group) 24th February (18-20h): Seminar 3 (group 2) |
- Prepare seminar 3 (G2) - Do bibliographical research and study part 3 - Write the tasks in groups |
|
Week 8 |
1st March: Part 3 (All group) 3rd March (16-18h): Part 3 (All group) 3rd March (18-20h): Seminar 3 (group 3) |
- Prepare seminar 3 (G3) - Do bibliographical research and study part 3 - Write the tasks in groups |
|
Week 9 |
8th March: Part 3 (All group) 10th March (16-18h): Seminar 4 (group 1) 10th March (18-20h): Seminar 4 (group 2) |
- Prepare seminar 4 (G1 & G2) - Do bibliographical research and study part 3 - Prepare and present tasks in groups |
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Week 10 |
15th March: Seminar 4 (group 3) 17th March (16-20h): Part 3 (All group) |
- Prepare seminar 4 (G3) - Study parts 1, 2 & 3 |