What is the nature and function of journalism? Outlines of classes: Educational challenges of media technologies, Journalistic qualifications and competences, Popular science journalism.

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Contents

Educational challenges of media technologies. Observation, intervention, socio-political control

Main concepts

Journalism – is the profession and practice of collecting information about current events, trends, problems and people, and then creating reports about them.

Observation – is the basic function of journalism, which involves monitoring the world and informing society about important events and trends.

Intervention – journalists often play the role of mediators or negotiators in social and political conflicts.

Socio-political control – journalism plays a key role in democracy, monitoring the activities of the government and other public institutions.

What is the nature and function of journalism? Top content

The role of journalism. Discuss the importance of journalism in society, including its role as the “fourth estate”.
The importance of observation. An in-depth look at how journalists observe and report on the world, including the techniques they use and the challenges they face.
The role of intervention. Examples of how journalists intervene in social and political conflicts, and a discussion on the ethics of such intervention.
Control function. So discuss how journalism helps keep government and other public institutions on track, including the role of investigative journalism.

Literature and discussion questions

Nieć M., Koncepcja „czwartego stanu” Edmunda Burke’a podana przez Thomasa Carlyle’a. Refleksje o polityce i komunikowaniu, „Politeja” 2014, t. 28, nr 2, s. 321-340.

So what are the biggest challenges for journalism today?
What are the ethical implications of journalistic intervention in social and political conflicts?
So how can journalism better serve society in its monitoring role?

Popular science journalism. Popularization of science as a special function of journalism

Main concepts

Journalism – is the profession and practice of collecting information about current events, trends, problems and people, and then creating reports about them.

Popularization of science – is the process of translating scientific information and ideas into a language understandable to the general public, often using mass media.

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The role of journalism in the popularization of science. So discuss how journalism helps translate science into a language the general public can understand.
Science popularization techniques. Examples and discussion of various techniques used by journalists to translate complex scientific concepts into language that the general public can understand.
Challenges and ethics of science popularization. So discussion on the challenges of popularizing science, including the risk of simplifying or distorting scientific information, and the ethical aspects of this process.

Literature and discussion questions

Jurga-Wosik E., Popularyzacja wiedzy w mediach lokalnych leszczyńskiego regionu wydawniczego, „Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne” 2015, nr 4, s. 173-184.

What are the ethical implications of simplifying scientific information for outreach purposes?
So how can journalism better serve society in its role as science popularizer?

Journalistic qualifications and competences. Information, political control, social education

Main concepts

Journalism – is the profession and practice of collecting information about current events, trends, problems and people, and then creating reports about them.

Informing – the basic function of journalism, which is to provide the public with reliable and up-to-date information.

Political control – so journalism plays a key role in democracy by monitoring the activities of the government and other public institutions.

Social education – journalism plays an important role in social education, helping society understand complex issues and problems.

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The role of journalism in informing. So discuss how journalism provides accurate and timely information to society.
Controlling power. So a detailed discussion of how journalism monitors the activities of government and other public institutions.
Education through the media. Examples and discussion of how journalism helps society understand complex issues and problems.