Course Objectives

The module will teach students how to go “behind the scenes” with respect to news and radio/TV reports, the press, the Internet and relevant magazines. The objective is to provide an overview of criteria for the production of material on culture, sports and outdoor life which will enable students to develop a critical attitude towards information presented in the various media. Reflection subjects include topics from media sociology and cultural sociology.

Course Description

The course will especially emphasise:

• Media in the modern world
• The Norwegian media order
• The power of the internet
• Tabloid processes in sports and outdoor life
• Gender-related media rituals
• Identity creation

Sport and outdoor event journalism plays an important role in mediating and presenting sports and outdoor life activities. They portray the mystical and sexual stereotypes of elite sport and celebrities, as well as local and national identities in the global arena. Emphasis will be placed on relating the production of materials for the media to theoretical perspectives within the fields listed above.

Learning Methods

15 lectures of 3-4 hours each, spring semester.

Lectures, seminars and study trips/excursions.

Assessment Methods

A trial lecture of around 30 minutes on a specified topic and an approved manuscript. Graded marks. The course requires a minimum of 75% attendance.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean