This biannual course is taught on years 2014-2015, 2016-2017, ...
Teacher(s)
Lesch Walter ;
Language
French
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes
To meet these objectives, the course covers the following :
- theories and techniques of communication in making a religious speech;
- the active participation of Christians in the trades of communication (newspaper industry, radio, television, Internet);
- tracks and suggestions for an education of the general public to the critical reception and use of media productions with religious topics;
- ethical stakes of the media.
Aims
By the end of this course, the student should be able:
- to analyse, interpret and evaluate the religious messages brought by the media;
- to appreciate the impact of the media on religious experiences;
- to make adequate use of the media as languages and supplements for faith education.
Content
Mirror effects: When religions and media communicate
Religions are subjects of discussion in media communication. But the media are also a topic of religious discourse. The course will be interested in this mirror arrangement and will work with several case studies: in the print media, the internet, television and the cinema.