Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 11340/2012
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 15,0 PL + 2,50 OT , Cód. 9054308.
Lecturer
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
Provide the students with a comprehensive overview of information and press coverage in war zones as well as historical, cultural, diplomatic and strategic elements for a critical, informed reading of contemporary political-military crises.
Program
1. The concept and practice of "war journalism"
1.1. The Vietnam syndrome
1.2 The Gulf turning point/91.
1.3. The "CNN effect"
1.8. "Incorporated" journalism
2. The mediatisation of war
2.1. Media coverage of war conflicts in the turn of the millennium
2.2. Present international scene and the major areas of conflict
2.3. Armed Forces and the Media
2.6. The evolution of the war phenomenon
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment will be mainly based on practical assignments involving documentary research and testimony collection and class debates.
Bibliography
- Badsey, S. (2000). The Media and International Security. Londres: Frank Cass
Teaching Method
Lectures on information and press coverage in war zones and the history of the media and the work of journalists at war. Theoretical and practical classes including analysis of documentary pieces containing press coverage of war conflicts.
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