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Political Systems and Media

Code 13350
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements -- None.
Mode of delivery -- Face-to-face.
Work placements -- None.
Learning outcomes 1 - Identify and describe the different existing political systems.

2 - Describe, analyze and understand the relations between the different types of political systems and the mass media.

3 - Understand the functioning of the Estado Novo and the importance of the media for its affirmation.

At the end of UC the student should be able to:

A) delimit, relate and operationalize the concepts of "political system" and
Mass media ';

B) identify and describe the main models of interaction between 'political systems' and 'mass media';

C) to examine, evaluate and discuss the role of the mass media in shaping the different types of 'political systems'.
Syllabus Basic concepts:
Political system
The contribution of David Easton
The functioning of the political system and similar concepts
The British, North American and French political system in comparative perspective.

Media Concepts
Mass Media: Traditional media and new media
Journalism
News
Political actors
Press Office and Spin Doctors
Public opinion and published opinion

Communication Theories
Hypodermic Theory
Theory of Persuasion
Theory of Limited Effects
Critical Theory (Frankfurt School)
Theory of Political Action

Democracy and Media
Democracy without Media? Media as a Threat to Democracy?
Media - fourth power or counter-power?
Media and Elections
Polls
Policy Customization
Media Exposure during Election Campaigns

Political communication in non democratic regimes
The Age of the "Post-Truth".
Main Bibliography Blumer, Jay G. e Gurevich, M., The Crisis of Public Communication, Londres, Routledge, 1995.
Bourdieu, P., Sobre a Televisão, Oeiras, Celta, 1997.
Chomsky, Noam, A Manipulação dos Media, Mem Martins, Editorial Inquérito, 2003.
Costa, B.F. (2017). “A Vitória de Donald Trump na Imprensa Portuguesa – a (im)parcialidade em perspectiva”, Estudos da Comunicação, 24: 83-105.
Ferro, António, Entrevistas a Salazar, Lisboa, Parceria A.M. Pereira, 2007.
Hallin, Daniel C. & Mancini, Paolo, Sistemas de Media: Estudo Comparativo (três modelos de comunicação e política), Lisboa, Livros Horizonte, 2010.
Lasswell, Harold, “A Estrutura e a Função da Comunicação na Sociedade”, in Esteves, João Pissarra (org.), Comunicação e Sociedade: Os Efeitos Sociais dos Meios de Comunicação de Massas, Lisboa, Livros Horizonte, 2002.
Martins, Manuel Meirinho, “Dinâmica das Modernas Campanhas Eleitorais: Fontes de Informação e Mobilização Política dos Eleitores”, in Martins, Manuel Meirinho (coord.), Comunicação e Marketing Político – Contributos Pedagógicos, Lisboa, ISCSP, 2007.
McNair, Brian, As Introduction to Political Communication, Londres, Routledge, 1995.
Pasquino, Gianfranco, Sistemas Políticos Comparados, Parede, Editoria Princípia, 2005.
Ramonet, Ignacio, A Tirania da Comunicação, Porto, Campo das Letras, 1999.
Salgado, Susana, “Os media e as eleições em Portugal: estudo da cobertura noticiosa das legislativas de 2005 e das presidenciais de 2006”, in Lobo, Marina Costa e Magalhães, Pedro (orgs.), As Eleições Legislativas e Presidenciais 2005-2006, Lisboa, ICS, 2009.
Torres, Eduardo Cintra, “Debates presidenciais na televisão: à procura de interesse, avaliação e efeitos”, in Lobo, Marina Costa e Magalhães, Pedro (orgs.), As Eleições Legislativas e Presidenciais 2005-2006, Lisboa, ICS, 2009.
Traquina, Nelson, Jornalismo, Lisboa, Quimera, 2002.
Wolf, Mauro, Teorias da Comunicação, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 2001.
Wolton, Dominique, Pensar a Comunicação, Algés, Difel, 1999.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria One essay. One presentation of a case study.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-06-10

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