At the end of this course, the students; 1) comprehend the relationship between globalization, international system, media, political-economy, modernization and hegemony. 2) analyze the effects of globalization on media. 3) describe the effects of globalizing media on international political economy.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course the complex nature of the impact that globalization process created on media industry will be evaluated. Within this context the sociological, technological, historical and economic developments that effect media will be analyzed and the way that media -which change by communication technologies in global context- shape cultures, societies and borders will be emphasized.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Foundations of global media and applications
2nd Week
Foundations of global media and applications
3rd Week
Global media policies
4th Week
Discourse in global media
5th Week
Global media and nation-state debates
6th Week
Global media and ethical debates
7th Week
Midterm exam
8th Week
Human rights in global media
9th Week
Global media and cultural pluralism
10th Week
News wars
11th Week
Global media in developed and developing countries
12th Week
Comparison of US-CHINA in global media
13th Week
Presentations
14th Week
Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Edwrad Herrmann, Robert W. McChesney (2004) Global Media: The New Missionaries of Global Capitalism. Continuum, New York. Toby Miller, Marwan M. Kraidy (2016) Global Media Studies, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford. Ingrid Volkmer (2012) The Handbook of Global Media Research, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.
