Unit THEORY AND TECHNIQUE OF MASS COMMUNICATION
- Course
- Political sciences and international relations
- Study-unit Code
- 40323
- Curriculum
- Scienze politiche
- Teacher
- Marco Mazzoni
- Teachers
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- Marco Mazzoni
- Hours
- 63 ore - Marco Mazzoni
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2024
- Offered
- 2026/27
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Sector
- SPS/08
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- italian
- Contents
- General introduction the main theories of mass communication.The evolution of mass media between first and second Republic. Analysis of the major social impacts brought about by the emergence of the media.
- Reference texts
- S. Bentivegna, G. Boccia Artieri (2019), Le teorie delle comunicazioni di massa e la sfida digitale, Laterza, Roma-Bari.
From Unistudium:
Chapter 2 – Storia sociale dei media di G. Ciofalo (in the book Sociologia dei media di C. Riva, G. Ciofalo, P. Degli Esposti, R. Stella).
I media e lo sviluppo delle società moderne (in John B. Thompson, Mezzi di comunicazione e modernità, il Mulino, 1998).
Another reading will be communicated during the course. - Educational objectives
- Students will get a basic knwoledge of the main theories on mass communication that they may use for later specific, developments
- Prerequisites
- Students will learn the main features of the Italian media system.
- Teaching methods
- Lessonos by the teacher and seminar discussions
- Other information
- It recommends the reading of a newspaper.
- Learning verification modality
- The exam will be written and will include both open-ended and multiple-choice questions. Open-ended questions will allow for the assessment of writing abilities, whereas closed-ended questions will be aimed at evaluating knowledge of current affairs. The questions will cover topics discussed during the course as well as current events.
- Extended program
- First part:
Society and mass media.
Second part:
Origin and development of communication research.
Part three:
Critical theory and cultural studies.
Part Four:
Media, digital media and social construction of reality. - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile