International Communication and Global Perspectives

In modern democracies the public life is local and global at the same time. As a result of intensive transnationalization, regional integration, and other global processes a new kind of (trans-border, transnational) communication emerges which requires reorientation from predominantly local and national interests to more global and international concerns. In addition, certain problem areas (environmental issues, health safety, regulation of financial matter, fraud and corruption, assuring security, fighting terrorism, etc.) require an understanding, which involves a so-called transnational view on contradictory issues. This course is designed to address the recent rise of transnational communication cultures in their global as well as local contexts. It stresses the significance of contextual factors (local political, economic and cultural conditions) in transnational communication. This course also puts a strong emphasis on communication analysis, comparative methodology and analytical thinking. Classes are designed to offer critical review of available research; also, students learn how to apply creative thinking by designing small-scale media products.

To provide students with knowledge of globalization as one of the most discernable outcomes of the all-encompassing process of modernization. Although the evolution and consequences of globalization can be studied from a political, economic, or socio-cultural perspective, the approach applied here is defined as ‘mediated globalization’, which explores the influences of media on global society.

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1. Introductory lecture: conceptualizing globalization and international communication processes. 2. Theoretical approaches: social development of a global society. Global communication ideas. 3. Methodological seminar (Data Walkshop, Panel Seminar and QA sessions). 4. Global media infrastructure. 5. History of global journalism. 6. Mid-term. 7-8. Globalization in the context of mediatization theories. 9. Methodological seminar (Global Mediagraphy, Panel Seminar and QA sessions). 10-11. Disinformation, fake narratives, and other disruptions of the global information system. 12. Regulation of the global information system. 13. Global movements and citizen activism. 14. Global citizenship and media literacy. 15. Final debate.

1. The ability to freely and creatively apply the most relevant concepts linked with the phenomenon of ‘mediated globalization’. 2. The ability to authentically communicate in genre and form of the preferred medium.