Mediatization of Culture and Society

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5 ECTS

2 - contact hours

3 - time spent in individual or group work required to complete the educational component successfully


W1 Has a knowledge about different approaches to mediatization - K_W07

W2 Has knowledge about media mechanisms in social and cultural processes, understands its complexity and multidimensionality - K_W08

W3 Has knowledge about designing and conducting mediatization research projects - K_W10

U1 Uses basic knowledge to describe and critically analyse mediatization processes - K_U02

U2 Uses methods and techniques to analyse mediatization - K_U04

U3 Has ability to prepare speeches in English, i.e. presentations, multimedia presentations, research papers - K_U11

K1 Knows the level of acquired knowledge and social skills in the field of media and communication studies - K_K01

K2 Is prepared to be a leader and active member of research group. Prepares the work responsibly, plans and executes tasks - K_K03, K_K04

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Mediatization of culture and society course examines the process and media mechanism of shaping the social and cultural space. Course surveys relations between crucial social actors of this process, that is, media, culture, politics, users, and technology. We will use key methodological, theoretical, and empirical perspectives to critically analyse the mediatization.

1. Intro

2. Mediatization 101

Wojtkowski, Łukasz. (2017). The present tense of mediatization studies. Mediatization Studies, 1(1), 9-22.

3. Media practices

Couldry, Nick. (2012). Media, society, world. Social theory and digital media practice. Cambridge: Polity, pp. 33-58.

4. Media and power

Couldry, Nick. (2000). The place of media power. Pilgrims and witnesses of the media age. London: Routledge, p. 3-38.

5. Media, politics, and social movements


Brodzińska-Mirowska, Barbara, Wojtkowski, Łukasz. (2017). Is there any future for research on the mediatization of politics? In A. Hepp, G. Bolin, S. Hjarvard, & O. Driessens Dynamics of Mediatization. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 137-153.

6 & 7. Disguised propaganda

Woolley, Samuel C., Howard, Philip N. Eds. (2019). Computational

Propaganda. Political Parties, Politicians, and Political Manipulation on Social Media, chapters 4 (on Poland) and 8 (on the USA).

8. Networked individualism

Rainie, Lee, Wellman, Barry. (2012). Networked. The New Social Operating System. Cambridge: MIT Press, ch. 1-2.

9. Deep mediatization

Couldry, Nick, Hepp, Andreas (2017). The Mediated Construction of Reality. Cambridge, UK and Malden, MA: Polity Press, pp. 53-78.

10. Data colonialism

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11. Mediatized privacy

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12. Deconstructing social media

van Dijck, José (2013). The culture of connectivity. A critical history of social media. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 23-44.

13. Exploratory class

14. Exploratory class

15. Outro


Assigned to topics.

Standards

1. You have to attend the class. No matter what the reason is, you may skip only two meetings.

2. You have to be prepared, that is, be familiar with assigned readings and ready to the discussion. I don’t expect you’ll understand every assigned reading immediately, but I require that you’ll give a try.

3. Don’t raise your hand in class. I expect you to speak up when you have something interesting and contributing to say, but don’t speak over anyone and respect the opinions of others.

4. This is mediatization course and you are expected to communicate and use digital media appropriately. Media misuse (texting, emailing) will rule you out from class.

5. I expect you to behave as adults, that is why don’t make excuses for being not prepared (except serious family and personal problems).

6. You can contact me during my office hours (and by appointment) and via email (wojtkowski@umk.pl).

Grading

1. A participation in the discussion (10 points): active class participation and familiarity with readings.

2. Tasks and problems (10 points): active in-group participation in solving the mediatization-related practical issues.

3. Essay (10): 2-3 pages long essay on one of selected and accepted topic.

4. Social network mapping (10 points): tba.

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