The course is rooted in the contemporary era, interpreted not as mere current events or as a sequence of disposable news, resulting from an often inattentive or partial information. On the contrary, contemporaneity will be analyzed through the filter of history, highlighting fundamental aspects and critical issues.
Course Content - Last names M-Z
History and information in Contemporary ages.
Part A. War communication during XX-XXI centuries (Valeria Galimi)
Part B. Investigative journalism, from 19th century onwards (Francesca Tacchi)
- Z. Ciuffolettti, E. Tabasso, Breve storia sociale della comunicazione. Terza Edizione (con capitolo 10), Carocci, Roma 2018
- N. Ferguson , La piazza e la torre. Le reti, le gerarchie e la lotta per il potere. Una storia globale, Mondadori, Milano 2018
Two additional texts can be selected from the following:
- B. Baldi (a cura di), Complotti e raggiri, Viella , Roma 2018.
- Z. Ciuffoletti, Tre storie, una storia, Mauro Pagliai Editore, Firenze 2017.
- D. Breschi, Meglio di niente, Mauro Pagliai Editore, Firenze 2017.
Other references will be communicated at the beginning of the course.
The bibliography will be
explained during the course.
PART A
O. Bergamini, Specchi di guerra. Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone a oggi, Laterza, 2009;
J. Black, Le guerre nel mondo contemporaneo, il Mulino, 2006.
PART B
1. Giovanni Gozzini, Storia del giornalismo, B. Mondadori, 2000 (or other edition Pearson 2020)
2. Professione reporter. Il giornalismo d'inchiesta nell'Italia del dopoguerra,
a cura di F.M. Battaglia e B. Benvenuto, Rizzoli 2008 (selection)
Learning Objectives - Last names A-L
The course aims to deepen the knowledge of the topics and facts that have characterized the social history of the media.
The course aims to stimulate students' understanding and autonomy of judgement through the development of critical thinking, in order to understand the various contexts and complexity of history.
Learning Objectives - Last names M-Z
KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES:
- to revise the basic knowledge of Contemporary history
-to learn the basic knowledge of History of Journalism in the Contemporary age, with focus on investigative journalism and on war reporting.
SKILL OBJECTIVES:
- to learn knowledge of the main methods in the study of Contemporary history and history of journalism
- knowledge of the bibliographic tools in the study of Contemporary history
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES:
- to encourage the critical reflection on the origin of some key-aspects of Contemporary age
Prerequisites - Last names M-Z
IMPORTANT ADVICE
It's necessary a basic knowledge of Contemporary history. It is recommended to use a contemporary history textbook at university level (i.e. Gabriele Turi, Il nostro mondo, Laterza 2006)
Teaching Methods - Last names A-L
Lectures and thematic studies.
Teaching Methods - Last names M-Z
Frontal lessons, also by external experts, with didactic supports, available on Course e-learning platform (Moodle)
Further information - Last names M-Z
Mandatory inscription (at the beginning of the course) and mandatory frequence (for almost 24 hours). On Moodle available information and sources (slides etc).
Type of Assessment - Last names A-L
The exam will be oral and can be completed by an in-depth study, chosen in agreement with the professor, aimed at examining a particular aspect of the topics dealt with in class. This in-depth study, which is not compulsory, can be presented in writing (a maximum of 15 pages to be submitted at least one week before the oral exam to the mail: ciuffolettirisorgimento@hotmail.com) or orally.
The exam focuses on the fundamental topics of the course program, and aims to verify the acquired knowledge and the student's ability to deal with the topics in a critical and autonomous way. For non-attending students an interview with the teacher is required in order to agree upon the program.
Type of Assessment - Last names M-Z
The exam consists in an written text, with questions of different kinds, about the topic covered in class (Moodle) and in the mandatory books.
The Erasmus students can choose oral examination.
The exam aims to verify:
- the understanding of the main processes of the Contemporary history and of the history of journalism
- the understanding of the main categories proposed to describe the mentioned phenomena
- the knowledge of the main events and phenomena, from the Dual Revolution of the late 1700s to the end of the 20th century; their relationship with the history of journalism (focus on investigative journalism and war journalism)
- the skill to establish connections between different events and processes
-the skill to use the specific language of history.
Course program - Last names A-L
Title: Communication and Globalization. A focus on Europe
Prologue. the three phases of globalisation: the role of communication and transport.
1. The Press Revolution and Censorship
2. At the crossroads of communication and transport revolution: the new world
3. The "gazettes" and the trade revolution: the European powers as the engine of globalisation
4. The second globalisation and the media and transport revolution: at the origin of networks
5. At the origins of the media market: the invention of the penny press and the discovery of the "publics
6. Differentiated public opinion and the advance of democracy in nation states
7. Cities, European and American metropolises and the emergence of the "society of individuals".
8. Europe's expansion in the world: colonization and civilization, domination and exchange
9. The crisis of the Bella époque, the Great War and the birth of totalitarianism
10. Europe two tragedies a rebirth. Identity institutions communication
11. The media system between freedom and submission
12. Advertising, propaganda, public relations and political communication
13. The crisis of European hegemony and the Western canon
14. The toil of liberal democracies. The age of emotional consumption between "simple ideas and elementary passions".
15. The pandemic, democracy, communication
Course program - Last names M-Z
History and information in Contemporary age.
Part A: War communication during XX-XXI centuries. today
Part B: Investigative journalism from the 19th century onwards
The course aims to analyze the social, cultural and political history of XIX and XX century from two points of view: information in war contexts and investigative journalism
Focus on some topics and phenomena:
- Public opinion and freedom of the press
- Information and war propaganda
History and communication of war in the 20th century
- The role of reporters in investigative journalism and during the conflicts
- Investigative journalism
- The role of media (press, radio, TV, web) in politic communication
- US journalism (penny press, yellow journalism, muckrakers, advocacy journalism)
- Investigative journalism in Italy from 1945 to today (focus on counter-information and the “leaden years")