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Acquisition of knowledge about media in Russia and of skills in media analysis

The course will focus on media in today’s Russia (print media, radio, TV, digital media). The students will obtain an overview of the media landscape and learn to employ various methods of media analysis. Furthermore, the specific situation of the media in Russia will be discussed, such as the process of transformation which the media system has undergone since the end of the communist regime, or questions concerning the freedom of the press. 

Lectures, short presentations by the students, discussion of texts

Essay, presentations

Lists for further reading will be provided for each topic.

Knowledge of Russian at level A2 and/or completion of the course UE Russisch I is recommended.

Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training programs/specialized degree programs), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.