Political Satire in Mass Media 2401-OG-EN-PSMM
Themes and motives of discussions:
1. The last presidential election in the USA results from the point of view of satirists.
2. Tzar Nikolai, Stalin, Brezhnev, Jeltin, Putin and others - the satire on Russian issues.
3. The British tradition of political humour.
4. Memocracy: how the internet changed the way of commenting on political issues.
5. How do satirists present radical activists as a subject of satire?
6. Television and online puppet shows.
7. Terrorist attack on "Charlie Hebdo": the boundaries of freedom of speech.
8. Polish politics – Polish jokes. What is the subject of political satire in Poland? Why do representatives of other cultures see Poles and Polish topics as extremely humorous?
9. The censorship and the satire.
10. Media genres appropriate to present satirical content.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Type of course
Prerequisites
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- activity (30 pts)
- short student's essay (20 pts)
- short group presentations on the chosen topic (20 pts)
- tasks on Moodle platform - meme project, short analyses of satirical pieces on politics, threads in forum discussion etc. (30 pts)
100 pts in total
Assessment criteria:
Fail – 50 pts and less (50 %)
Satisfactory – 51 pts (51 %)
Satisfactory plus – 65 pts (65 %)
Good – 75 pts (78 %)
Good plus – 85 pts (85 %)
Very good – 92 pts (92 %)
Important! Overlooking the partial task deadline results in a lower final grade. The lack of partial task means negative final grade.
Additional absences (only two are allowed per semester, regardless of the reason) require the selfrealization of additional material indicated by the lecturer.
Practical placement
Not applicable.
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