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220028 VO VERTHE: VO VERGLPO Political Communication and Media Governance in Comparative Perspective (2025S)

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 03.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 10.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to give an introduction to the relation between media and politics, examining how these interconnected systems shape and are shaped by democracy, governance, power and citizenship. Through comparative perspectives, this course critically assesses media governance, freedom of expression, political communication strategies, and the evolving role of digital technologies in shaping public debate.

Students will gain advanced knowledge and skills to analyse information and theoretical perspectives into the following topics critically:
• Media, Politics, Democracy
• Media governance
• Media and political campaigns
• Media and citizenship
• European public sphere
• Freedom of expression and media and limitations
• European and global standards to informational rights
• European dimensions of media and politics
• Political communication

Aims of the course
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Critically analyse the mechanisms of power, interests, standards and rights.
• Gain advanced knowledge of the trends and debates on media and governance on Austrian, European and global levels.
• Develop sophisticated understandings of the relation between media, power relations and democracy.
• Critically identify and select areas of scientific research on media governance, media and politics and political communication aspects for future research.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination with open questions

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Lectures, content discussed in class, slides, literature and other material as offered during the course.

The method of this course is mostly free lecture, so while it is not mandatory to attend, it is highly advised and imperative to pass the exam.

Reading list

in class

Association in the course directory

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