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.

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.

Content and teaching methods

Theoretical expositions about communication (see object of the activity) and cases study attentive to the main points at stake.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

without object

Other credits in programs