Optional course in English 2700-M-DM-Z3FAK-ANG
The course is devoted to basic aspects regarding media regulation in Europe, taking into account the futuristic perspective. The aim of the course is to present the normative system regulating the current media activity, by referring to various existing regulatory acts, as well as projected regulatory policies in Europe.
Discussed topics include:
1. What is media regulation - the conceptual framework.
2. Entities involved in media regulation and fundamental normative acts.
3. Privacy (not only) in new media.
4. Perspectives on platform regulation.
5. Inclusivity and diversity in the media.
6. Violence and nudity in the media - are they sometimes legitimate?
7. Legal norms in advertising.
8. Media regulation trends and predictions.
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Term 2023Z:
The course is devoted to basic aspects regarding media regulation with particular emphasis on legal and ethical issues. The aim of the course is to present the normative system regulating the current media activity, by referring to various legal and ethical acts that are in force in Poland. To fully participate in classes, students should be able to communicate in English at least at B1 level. Discussed topics include: |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
General: Classroom | Term 2024Z: Classroom | Term 2023Z: Remote learning |
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students:
KNOWLEDGE:
• know the basic concepts in the field of media studies, in particular the terminology related to media regulation,
• understand the most important aspects, levels and areas of media regulation,
• have a basic knowledge of the legal conditions of the functioning as well as good practices of media and advertising institutions and the market in which they operate,
• know legal institutions and relations between them in democratic countries, as well as normative acts regulating the functioning of the media, information and telecommunications systems,
• identify some crucial dilemmas related to the functioning of the media,
• recognize additional responsibilities of public media in comparison to commercial ones,
• reflect on their rights on the Internet,
• know that freedom of speech does not mean impunity in the public sphere;
SKILLS:
• are able to distinguish ethical principles from legal provisions,
• are aware of the responsibility and consequences of actions in the media sphere,
• understand selected legal acts and ethical codes,
• give examples of unfair practices in advertising,
• develop a habit of independent ethical reflection on the mass media content,
• prepare a logical argument and discussion on media regulation,
• are able to diagnose the multidimensional phenomena and processes of the mediatized reality of contemporary political, economic and cultural systems;
OTHER COMPETENCES:
• use the acquired knowledge and skills to analyse the phenomena and problems of modern media regulation,
• diagnose problems at the interface between different systems,
• wonder about their digital footprint and profile,
• are able to critically distinguish between theory and practice;
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- description,
- explanation with elements of lecture,
- discussion,
- project.
Assessment criteria:
- attendance (to pass students should attend classes at least 4 times; the lecturer does not provide the possibility to make up classes in which the student was not present; excused absences from classes are included in four admissible absences),
- active participation in the classes (activity, debate),
- written test in English based on material discussed in class (pass mark – more than 50% of the total possible cumulative score).
Completion of the course will be possible for students who have fulfilled all of the above criteria. The lecturer does not allow students to improve positive grades.
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
1. Bayer J., Bard P., Vosyliūtė L., Luk N., Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in the European Union. A Comparative Study (June 30, 2021). Dostępny w internecie: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4092013 [dostęp: 28.09.2023 r.].
2. Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz K., Nowikowska M., Wąsowski K. (red. nauk.), Media w erze cyfrowej. Wyzwania i zagrożenia. Warszawa, Polska: Wolters Kluwer Polska SA 2021.
3. Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz K., Nowikowska M., Prawo mediów. Warszawa, Polska: C.H. Beck 2022
4. Drożdż M. (red.), Prywatność w sieci - dobro osobiste czy społeczne, Wydawnictwo Biblos, Tarnów 2016.
5. Eberwein T., Fengler S., Karmasin M. (eds.), The European Handbook of Media Accountability. Routledge 2018.
6. Fengler S., Eberwein T., Karmasin M. (eds.), The Global Handbook of Media Accountability. Routledge 2022.
7. Flaga-Gieruszyńska D., Gołaczyński J., Szostek D. (red.), Media elektroniczne: współczesne problemy prawne, Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck, Warszawa 2016.
8. Flaga-Gieruszyńska D., Gołaczyński J., Szostek D. (red.), Sztuczna inteligencja, blockchain, cyberbezpieczeństwo oraz dane osobowe: zagadnienia wybrane, Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck, Warszawa 2019.
9. IAB Polska, Branże regulowane w social media [online]. Dostępny w internecie: https://www.iab.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IAB-Polska_Branze-Regulowane-w-social-media_022021.pdf [dostęp: 28.09.2023 r.].
10. Newman N., Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2024 [online]. Available at: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-media-and-technology-trends-and-predictions-2024 [access: 28.05.2024].
11. Ślęzak P. (red. nauk.), Prawo mediów. Warszawa, Polska: Wolters Kluwer Polska SA 2020.
12. Zaremba M., Drozdowicz K. Łoszewska-Ołowska M., (red.), Prawo prasowe. Komentarz, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2018.
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Term 2024Z:
1. Bayer J., Bard P., Vosyliūtė L., Luk N., Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in the European Union. A Comparative Study (June 30, 2021). Dostępny w internecie: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4092013 [dostęp: 28.09.2023 r.]. |
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