清华大学新闻和传播学院新媒体研究课程教学计划(内部版).docVIP

New Media Studies研究生课程班 Spring 2011 Instructor: Jia LuEmail: lujiantu@ Tel: 6279-5415 Class Hours: Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM Class Dates: Feb. 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr. 9, 16; May 7, 14, 21 Classroom: 四教106 Office Hours: Tuesday 3:30 PM — 5:30 PM or any other time by appointment My Office: Omnicom Building 3093 Description The increasing rate of technological change in the communications industry has serious implications, both for professionals in communications related fields, and for members of society who use electronically mediated communications in their everyday life. This course is designed to introduce students of communication to these changing communication technologies and link technological changes to trends in mass media industries, as well as shifts in cultural norms and practices. The objectives of this course are: Survey the history, growth and structure of technological systems underpinning the contemporary media landscape of the information society, Identify key theoretical approaches to describing the relationships between communication, culture, social organization, and information and communication technologies (ICTs), Identify trends contributing to the process of technological convergence among media systems, and Highlight contemporary social problems that can be understood and evaluated critically by using concepts and research from media studies. Textbooks: Available in the library of Tsinghua University 今日媒介: 理解媒介、文化与技术(第四版)(影印)(英文版) 清华大学出版社 Castells, M. (2000) The Rise of the Network Society (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell. Lievrouw, L. A., Livingstone, S. (2006). Handbook of new media: Social shaping and social consequences of ICTs. London: Sage. Grades Attendance Participation: Attendance and participation reflect students’ commitment to this course. Please feel free to raise your questions and comments in the classroom. I really appreciate it. Group Presentation: 6 or 7 students are in one group to choose a topic about