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The Press, Journalism and Society [ LCOMU1323 ]

4.0 crédits ECTS 30.0 h 1q

Teacher(s)	Grevisse Benoît ;
Language	French
Place of the course	Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes	The course aims to introduce students to the realities and multi-faceted nature of journalism and the Belgian and international printed Press. It provides a critical overview of the Press, dealing with its history and highlighting its emblematic function. It introduces readings on Anthropology and creates links between literature and journalism.
Aims	The objectives of this course are: 1. to teach students how to read the newspaper as "professionals". 2. to bring students to a better understanding of how press stories work. 3. to give students access to a whole group of journalist-writers.
Content	The course has a number of key components: 1. In-depth analysis of the history and reality of the Belgian daily Press. 2. Comparative presentation of a range of foreign types of Press. 3. Analysis of specific Press stories: local reporting, sensational reporting, news in brief stories, 4. Analysis of a dozen or so literary works that borrow from the journalistic approach to event narration. 5. Presentation of several works of fiction that deal with the relationship between journalism and society.
Other information	Evaluation: 20 minute oral examination Course materials: a book and a collection of articles
Cycle et année d'étude	> Bachelor in Law > Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures > Bachelor in Philosophy > Bachelor in Pharmacy > Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture > Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics > Bachelor in Computer Science > Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General > Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English > Bachelor in Economics and Management > Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General > Bachelor in Motor skills : General > Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences > Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General > Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology > Bachelor in Political Sciences: General > Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General > Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies > Bachelor in Mathematics > Bachelor in History > Bachelor in Biomedicine > Bachelor in Engineering > Bachelor in Religious Studies > Preparatory year for Master in Information and Communication > Bachelor in Information and Communication > Master [120] in Performing Arts > Master [120] in History > Master [60] in History
Faculty or entity in charge	> ESPO

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