OVERVIEW

JOURNALISM HISTORY (Crds-ECTS 9) - The evolution of journalism from the origins to the present time and the cultural, political, economic, social, technological contexts which have determined the origin of the different kinds of journalism up to the consolidation of complex information systems.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the historical development of the main information tools and will thus be able to orient themselves and critically evaluate the current media system.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the student will acquire adequate knowledge in relation to

the historical development of journalism and other media (radio, television) in the main European states and in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries,

the recent emergence of digital media and their impact on traditional journalism,

the evolution of the laws that regulate the principles of publishing.

It will thus be able

 to evaluate critically and in comparative terms the differences between the different journalistic models,

to present the topics covered by the program with appropriate language,

to independently carry out further investigations.

PREREQUISITES

A good  knowledge of Italian .

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of lectures for a total of 54 hours (9 Cfu). If required by the epidemiological situation, it will be held in face-to-face and distant lerning modes.  ​

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The two following texts are mandatory:

 Oliviero Bergamini, La democrazia della stampa. Storia del giornalismo Laterza, Roma-Bari, ultima edizione.

Pierluigi Allotti, Quarto potere. Giornalismo e giornalisti nell’Italia contemporanea, Roma, Carocci, 2017.

Students who cannot attend at least 2/3 of the lessons (equal to 38 hours) must study an additional text chosen from the following: 

Pierluigi Allotti, La libertà di stampa. Dal XVI secolo a oggi, Bologna, il Mulino, 2020.

Sergio Maistrello, Giornalismo e nuovi media. L'informazione al tempo del citizen journalism, Apogeo, 2009.

Giuseppe Riva, Fake News. Vivere e sopravvivere in un mondo post-verità, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018.

Vittorio Sabadin, L’ultima copia del “New York Times”. Il futuro dei giornali di carta, Roma, Donzelli, 2007. 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARIA ELISABETTA TONIZZI (President)

RENZO REPETTI

FEDERICO DONELLI (Substitute)

GUIDO LEVI (Substitute)

MARINA MILAN (Substitute)

MIRELLA PASINI (Substitute)

LARA PICCARDO (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course will be held in the II semester of the a.a. 2021-2022. 

Class schedule

HISTORY OF JOURNALISM

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is  oral, foreign students can ask to take it written or oral in English or Italian.

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ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam consists of two questions relating to the entire program. The exam is passed if both answers are sufficient. In the event that one of the two answers is insufficient, a third question will be asked. Another question will be asked about the additional book.

Exam schedule