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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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Sociology of journalism (m) (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000886
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Sociology of culture and media processes of the course Master’s degree in Tradition and Interpretation of Literary Texts
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
Period
1 A, 1 B
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to make students aware of the fundamental concepts of the sociology of mass communications and the sociological reflection on the main mass-medium.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Basics of sociology of communication
Program
In the first part of the course the main theories concerning communication and especially mass communication will be studied and analyzed. The theme linked to public opinion, its historical development and its most recent changes will be examined, as well as the main sectors of journalistic activity and the various media, from the press to the web, highlighting the problems related to management and to journalistic marketing, without neglecting the importance of ethics and the responsibility of the journalist. In the second part, on the other hand, further issues concerning information in crisis and emergency contexts will be addressed, the role of emotional journalism in the mediated representation of suffering and cruelty, the relationship between journalism and immigration and politics in Europe. Contents: ecology of media-media logics-history and sociology of media-characteristics of digital media-information and disinformation-emotional journalism and violence-media and immigration-crisis and infodemic communication.
Two study texts for the examination:
Kovach B., Rosenstiel T. (2007), I fondamenti del giornalismo, Lindau, Torino (first book)
Buoncompagni G. (2021), Digital Networks. Appunti di sociologia digitale, Postmediabooks, Milano (to choose)
Buoncompagni G. (2022), Instability. La società che sopravvive, EdizioniLaGru, Sonnino (LT) (to choose)
Bibliography
Didactic methods
dialogue lesson
use of slides and videos
involvement of experts group work
case study analysis
Learning assessment procedures
oral
Evaluation criteria
in-depth knowledge of the contents technical language analysis of case studies presented in class
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
vote out of thirty
Exam language
italiano
