Alternative media

Alternativni mediji

Course credits:

6.00 ECTS / 45 (14 hours of lectures, 25 hours of exercises, 6 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

prof. dr. Mojca Pajnik

Lecturers:

• Tch. Asst. Dr. Marko Ribać

Type:

Required

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Media and communication studies

Short content

With the expansion of the use of the Internet and social networks the opportunities for civic participation have increased. The course places the study of alternative media into the context of global governance, increased commodification of mass media and the rise of social movements. Attention is directed to the delimitation of concepts such as alternative media, radical media, community media, citizens’ media, and others. In the foreground is the understanding of the alternative, contrasting the alternative with the mainstream, and reflecting relationships between the alternative and the public. The course also deals with the analysis of selected empirical examples of alternative media and encourages students in their co-creation.