Curricular Unit:			Code:
Theory and Comparative History of Journalism			902THCJ
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Communication Sciences (Journalism)	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
To promote general knowledge about journalism history and theory. Acquire a multifaceted view on the comparative history of Portuguese, European and American journalism. Use historical knowledge to understand the origins, evolution and present of journalism and its theories and to interpret journalism and the relations between journalism and society in the past and in the present. Obtain new knowledge and apply knowledge obtained through carrying out research work.
Syllabus:
The journalistic field. The history of journalism. Concepts of the press. News as discursive units of journalism. Theory of the News as Theory of Journalism. “Theories” of the news and Theory of the News. Theory of the News. News media effects.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus addresses the major themes in journalism theory and history. It promotes the general understanding of the field of journalism and its relationship with individuals and society in Portugal and elsewhere in the world.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The teaching methodology is based on theoretical lectures, practical classes for query, analysis and interpretation of sources and in lectures with invited experts in the topics covered. Students’ evaluation will be continuous and the final classification will result of weighting the partial classifications of one test (80%) and the results of each student's personal work, materialized in research and in the presentation of researches’ results in the classroom (20%). The failure in continuous evaluation automatically sends the students to the final exam.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Being a course of nature fundamentally theoretical and theoretical-practice, lectures, supplemented with research carried out by each student and materialized in conducting and presenting research papers is pedagogically orthodox because it has been, over time, well- successful. Testing continues to be the most relevant instrument for assessing the knowledge and skills of students when theoretical content and the ability of analysis and interpretation of sources is on the table.
Reading:
ARNOLD, K et al. (Orgs.). (2019). The Handbook of European Communication History. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. CONBOY. M. (2004). Journalism: A Critical History. London: Sage. CORREIA, J. C. (2011). O Admirável Mundo das Notícias: Teorias e Métodos. Covilhã: Livros LabCom. McQUAIL, D. (2003). Teoria da Comunicação de Massas. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. McQUAIL, D. & DEUZE, M. (2020). Media and Mass Communication Theory. London: Sage. SOUSA, J. P. (2006). Elementos de Teoria e Pesquisa da Comunicação e dos Media. Porto: UFP. SOUSA, J. P. (Coord.) (2008). Jornalismo: História, Teoria e Metodologia da Pesquisa. Porto: UFP. SOUSA, J. P. (Org.) et al. (2014). History of the Press in the Portuguese-Speaking Countries. Lisboa: Media XXI. SOUSA, J. P. (Org.). (2018). Notícias em Portugal: Estudos sobre a imprensa informativa (séculos XVI-XX). Lisboa: ICNOVA. TRAQUINA, N. (2003). Jornalismo. Lisboa: Quimera. WOLF, M. (2006). Teorias da Comunicação. Lisboa: Presença.