JOU 2400 Journalism and consumers economy - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

JOU 2400 Journalism and consumers economy - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Responsible for the course
Ole Tellef Grundekjøn

Department
Department of Communication - Culture and Languages

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
6

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction

    Objective
    The human beeings are more than ever consumers. Our increasing consumption is linked to the households general growth in income. According to this, journalism on consumers economy has become more relevant and important in media coverage. This form of journalism aims to enlighten and explain consequenses for the consumers of economic politics and the plans and actions in trade and industry.
    The course has two objectives. The first part aims to give the students knowledge and familiarity in fundamental issues in consumerseconomy and legal issues linked to the consumers economy. The students will be confronted with important research work and resources of competance. The second part focuses on journalism on consumers economy, with an angle towards subjects that concern ordinary people in their everyday life. We concentrate on tools and methods in journalism, and aspesially on the challenges of source critisism.

    Prerequisites
    None.

    Compulsory reading
    Books:
    Boye, Knut og Terje Hansen. 2008. Personlig økonomi. 25. utg. Oslo: Cappelen akademisk forlag.
    Ny utgave av Personlig økonomi (2010) kommer vårsemesteret 2010. Boken erstatter 2008-utgaven.
    Sundvor, Egil. 2008. Forbrukarjournalistikk. 2. utg. Kristiansand : IJ-forlaget

    Recommended reading
    Books:
    Blindheim, Trond. 2004. Hvorfor kjøper vi? : om forbruk og reklame. 2. utg. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag
    Miller, Daniel. 1998. A theory of shopping. Cambridge : Polity Press

    Course outline
    Part one:
    • Fundamental issues in consumers economy
    • Legal issues linked to the consumers economy

    Part two:
    • Sources and challenges in source critisism
    • Tools and methods in journalism
    • Simplicity or confucion?
    • The good reportage in consumer journalism
    • Consumers economy on the web

    Computer-based tools
    PC and Internet.

    Course structure
    The course consists of 36 hours of lectures. Cases are used as a part of the lectures and students work with selected issues inndividually or in groups. Cases gives training in how to angle news, journalistic simplyfication, reportin, how to pas on facts and commenting.


    Examination
    Grade in course will be based on a five-hour written exam.

    Examination code(s)
    JOU 24002 - Written examination, counts 100% to obtain final grade in JOU 2400 Journalism and consumers economy, 6 credits.

    Examination support materials
    No support materials.

    Re-sit examination
    This course was lectured for the last time spring 2011. Re-sit exam will be offered every term even spring 2013.

    Additional information

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