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Objectives
The first aim of the course is to familiarize students with contemporary theorizing and research about corporate communication (or public relations) in the context of the relationships between industry, government, mass media and science. In the course students will study these relationships from a social constructivist perspective.
The second aim is to relate research and theorizing on these topics to the political decision-making about major technological changes in contemporary society (genetically modified food, genomics, information technologies and other issues). At the end of the course the students should have a critical understanding of the literature and be able to formulate their own views.
Contents
In this course we will explore how issues are represented in mass media, how this can be explained and how these representations affect industry, politics, science and the way the public understands these issues. Particular attention will be given to the ways in which various groups and organizations (for example non-governmental-organizations and companies) seek to influence and exploit particular representations of the issues and their consequences. Students will get thorough knowledge of the relevant literature from communication science, science studies and media studies.
Registration at
Pre-registration required
Format
Lectures, seminars, exercises and writing.
Study materials
- B. Latour (1987) Science in Action.
How to follow scientists and engineers through society. Cambridge Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
- Articles (To be announced at the first meeting).
Assessment
Assignment(s), mid-term exam, final paper, take home exam.
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