OVERVIEW

The course aims to present the main tools of international information between traditional journalism and new media, through an in-depth study of specific historical and thematic contexts. The drafting of a press review on agreed topical topics will facilitate the understanding of media mechanisms in the field of international relations.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

• know the main tools of international information between traditional journalism and new media;
• understand the media mechanisms in the field of international relations;
• recognize, read and query information sources, grasping their reliability and identifying fake news.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

• know the main tools of international information between traditional journalism and new media;
• understand the media mechanisms in the field of international relations;
• recognize, read and query information sources, grasping their reliability and identifying fake news.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of Italian language.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and discussions will alternate.

The lectures will take place in a mixed way (face to face and online) and, in accordance with the rules for access to university adopted to counter the spread of the Covid pandemic, the lectures may possibly be held on Teams.

The course is starting on 13 September with the following timetable:

Monday 10-12 (aula 5), Wednesday 8-10 (aula 5), Friday 16-18 (online).

To access, students must follow the rules indicated by the University:

- reserve a seat in the classroom on the website https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti; when booking you will also be asked for a declaration of absence of symptoms and close contacts with positives;

- access the spaces with Greenpass and equipped with a surgical mask, keeping the distance;

- follow the instructions of the reception staff;

- always keep the same place in the classroom with the mask on, frequently sanitize your hands, do not crowd into common areas and bathrooms.

For those who cannot book a seat in the classroom, it is possible to follow the lessons through Teams, code: eg0e79i. The same code must be used for the Friday lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

IThe course will be dedicated to the presentation and discussion of some specific aspects of international journalism, with extensive references to contemporary events. All the texts examined in class will be available to students in Aulaweb in pdf format and printable for examination. For this reason, registration with Aulaweb is mandatory from the first days of the course, even for non-attending students who will still be able to receive useful information for the preparation of the exam. Furthermore, Everyone will be invited to collaborate in the review «International Journalism», a writing space for the students of the course.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Per la preparazione dell’esame si consiglia lo studio di uno  dei seguenti testi:

-S. Petroni, A.Massa, G. Anzera, Lo specchio di Aletheia: Fake news e politica internazionale, Roma, Edizioni Nuova Cultura, 2017

Everyone must studied one of the following books:

-S. Petroni, A.Massa, G. Anzera, Lo specchio di Aletheia: Fake news e politica internazionale, Roma, Edizioni Nuova Cultura, 2017

-J.P. Marthoz, Journalisme international, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2018

-K. Williams, International Journalism, London, Sage, 2011.

Non attending students must study also one of the following books:

-A.Deruda, Diplomazia digitale. La politica estera e i social media, Milano, Apogeo, 2012

-C. Salmon, Come la politica mondiale ha divorato se stessa, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2020

-A.Valeriani, Twitter Factor. Come i media cambiano la politica mondiale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2011.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LARA PICCARDO (President)

GUIDO LEVI

MARINA MILAN (Substitute)

MONICA PENCO (Substitute)

FRANCESCO PIERINI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course is starting on 13 September 2021 with the following timetable:

Monday 10-12 (aula 5), Wednesday 8-10 (aula 5), Friday 16-18 (online).

To access, students must follow the rules indicated by the University:

- reserve a seat in the classroom on the website https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti; when booking you will also be asked for a declaration of absence of symptoms and close contacts with positives;

- access the spaces with Greenpass and equipped with a surgical mask, keeping the distance;

- follow the instructions of the reception staff;

- always keep the same place in the classroom with the mask on, frequently sanitize your hands, do not crowd into common areas and bathrooms.

For those who cannot book a seat in the classroom, it is possible to follow the lessons through Teams, code: eg0e79i. The same code must be used for the Friday lectures.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ersamus student can agree with the lecturer a specific programme.

Students with “Special Needs”: the compensatory/dispensative tools recognized by the Department coordinator, Prof. Aristide Canepa, and by the University Service for students with special needs are applied.