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HS Media and Politics in American Society
- Dozent/in
- Prof. Dr. Daniel Gossel
- Angaben
- Hauptseminar
2 SWS, Sprache Englisch
Zeit und Ort: Mo 16:15 - 17:45, Raum n.V.; Bemerkung zu Zeit und Ort: Veranstaltungsort: IFA (Institut für Fremdsprachen- und Auslandskunde), Hindenburgstr. 42, Room 0.03
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- This seminar fulfils the following requirements:
Das Hauptseminar gehört in den folgenden Studiengängen jeweils zu folgenden Modulen:
MA North American Studies - Culture and Literature: Modul(e) 4,7
MA The Americas/Las Américas: Modul(e) 4
BA English and American Studies: Hauptmodul A Literature oder Culture.(Zulassungsvoraussetzung: Zwischenmodul II)
Für BA-Studierende ist an diesen Kurs auch eine "Independent Study Group" angeschlossen.
Active participation in discussions, a topical presentation in class, a term paper (15-20 pages).
Regular attendance required, a maximum of two absences is permissible.
The presentation must be sent to me (daniel.gossel@ifa.fau.de) at least one day in advance. The working language in class is English.
- Inhalt
- The seminar takes a broad approach to mass-mediated political communication in American society. The aim is to study the impact of media on various aspects of political life, in normal times and times of crisis. The focus will be on federal government and national politics, leaving out state and local politics. The seminar is about the interplay between media and politics, about how political institutions, regulations and procedures affects journalists and media organizations, and how the media, in turn, influence politicians and their work in all branches of government.
Selected aspects covered:
Historical foundations
Purpose and functions of mass media
Press freedom & media regulation
Mass media system (Print, Audio, Audiovisual)
Media economy & ownership / public broadcasting
Ethnic media (Hispanic, African American)
Journalism & media bias
Role of mass media in election campaigns
Media & political scandals
Media coverage of international news & U.S. foreign policy
War reporting
Mass media & new media
- Empfohlene Literatur
- Essential reading:
Doris A. Graber, Johanna Dunaway, Mass Media and American Politics, 9th edition, Sage/CQPress 2015Additional literature:
Advice on further literature and useful websites will be given in class.
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Für diese Lehrveranstaltung ist eine Anmeldung erforderlich.
Die Anmeldung erfolgt über: CASSY Erlangen
- Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
- Startsemester WS 2016/2017:
- Aufbaumodul Cultural Studies (Master Modul 4)
- North America: Culture and Literature (AM4)
- North American Studies (AM3b)
- Vertiefungsmodul Cultural Studies (Master Modul 7)
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik, insbesondere nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft (Prof. Dr. Paul)
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