Theory and practice of journalism - Interaktive Studienpläne der TU Ilmenau

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Students will conduct research on real cases and analyze different strategies of journalists coping with their job tasks.

Lecturer:         Dr. Andrea C. Hoffmann

In the seminar, we will identify current trends in journalism and the psychological effect they have on journalists working in different kinds of media, old and new.

Changing working environments will be analyzed with a special focus on traumatizing environments such as war zones, natural disasters, or crime reporting.

We will then especially focus on the coping strategies of journalists and theirs individual techniques to deal with difficult situations.

A questionnaire will be compiled in order to be used for in-depth-interviews to be performed by the participants. These interviews will be the base of our analysis.

To be disseminated at the first seminar session

• Active participation; contributes 25% to final grade (FG)
• Presentation on selected topics, June 1, 2019 (30-40 min per group); contributes 35% to FG
• Academic paper (18-22 pages including references; one paper per group). Submission deadline: July 1, 2019; to be sent to: hoffmannandrea@ymail.com; contributes 40% to FG

Dieses Modul enthält mindestens eine alternative semesterbegleitende Abschlussleistung. Bitte beachten Sie, dass diese in der Regel schon zu Beginn des Semesters, in dem diese angeboten wird, angemeldet werden muss.
Über die Details und Zeiträume dazu werden Sie vom Lehrenden und/oder dem Prüfungsamt informiert. Fragen Sie gegebenenfalls unbedingt beim Lehrenden nach.

This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered.
The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.

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