Theory of Media Culture

The objective of the course is to familiarise students with the main theories of cultural approach to the study of media, trends of modern media culture in the world and provide them with practical skills in analysing media texts. After completing the course the student should know: basic theoretical approaches to understanding and studying media culture, cultural approach concepts, methods of analysis artefacts of media culture. They should be able to: compare the main approaches to understanding media culture, apply knowledge of theories and concepts to analyse specific cases and artefacts of media culture, critically analyse products of journalism and media space in general, and to plan and execute an independent research project.