| Dozent/in |
Dr. Samuel David Schmid |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Hauptseminar |
| Code |
FS221430 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2022 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Politikwissenschaft |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mo, 21.02.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 07.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 14.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 21.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 28.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 04.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 11.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 25.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 02.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 09.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 16.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 23.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Mo, 30.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B02 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
wöchentlich |
| Inhalt |
The purpose of this seminar is to understand the evolution of media systems in the Western world in relation to politics. We will trace the evolution of the media environment from the appearance of the radio, to broadcast TV, to cable and satellite TV, to the Internet and the spreading of new media; and study how these developments impact voters, political parties, and elections.
Recurring themes and topics in the seminar involve: the impact of the changing information environment on the composition of the audience; the consequences of media transformation in terms of the quality of information; the differences across countries in terms of professionalization and political parallelism of the media; the impact of the Internet in terms of civic and political engagement; how new media affect political mobilization strategies; the polarizing effect of fragmented media systems; the evolution of political campaigning from mailing letters to microtargeting; and the mediatization of politics in TV series such as House of Cards and Borgen. |
| Lernziele |
The learning goals of the course are fourfold:
1. [Knowledge] Understand and familiarize with the main themes, concepts, and theoretical approaches in media and political communication studies.
2. [Competence] Being able to evaluate these elements, by contrasting their strong and weak points, assessing their predictive validity in time and space, and subjecting them to critical thinking.
3. [Communication] Being able to communicate effectively their ideas and to participate in the class debate.
4. [Research skills] Demonstrate the ability to develop original ideas and to elaborate a feasible design to test their validity. |
| Voraussetzungen |
This seminar is for advanced BA students, and MA students. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Max. 25 students |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Active participation, 2 response papers, presentation (graded) / 4 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
Studienschwerpunkt: Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft/Politische Kommunikation |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nach Vereinbarung |
| Kontakt |
samuel.schmid@unilu.ch |
| Material |
Reading materials available on OLAT |
| Literatur |
(selection):
- Bennett, W. L. and S. Iyengar (2008). “A New Era of Minimal Effects? The Changing Foundations of Political Communication’’. Journal of Communication, Vol. 58(4): 707–731.
- Groeling, T. (2013). “Media Bias by the Numbers: Challenges and Opportunities in the Empirical Study of Partisan News”. Annual Review of Political Science, Vol.16(1): 129-151.
- Hallin, D. C. and P. Mancini (2004). Comparing media systems: Three models of media and politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Iyengar, S. and D. R. Kinder (1987). News That Matters: Television and American Opinion. University of Chicago Press.
- Kahne, J. & Bowyer, B. (2018). “The Political Significance of Social Media Activity and Social Networks.” Political Communication, Vol. 35(3): 470-493.
- Lazarsfeld, P. F, B. Berelson and H. Gaudet (1944). The People's Choice: How the Voter Makes Up His Mind in a Presidential Campaign. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Prior, M. (2007). Post-broadcast democracy: How media choice increases inequality in political involvement and polarizes elections. Cambridge University Press.
|