Media and Communication Studies C: Theory in Journalism Studies

Education facts

Code: 2IV170

The course explores the main theories in, and relevant to, journalism studies. It offers an in-depth exposé of the key academic debates in the field, examining, also, how these debates are re-articulated in the digital era. The starting point of this exploration consists of thinking through and re-thinking, the very foundations of journalism, through a philosophical, ontological and ethical reflection, focusing on, among others, truth, objectivity, fairness and (social) responsibility. The course then moves on to theoretically examine issues and phenomena of news production, content and context, with a special focus on four social spheres (cultural, political, economic, and technological), along three broad fields (critical theory and cultural studies, discourse studies, audience studies). This theoretical toolbox will allow students to critically reflect on, and analyse, issues of gender, ethnicity, class, identity, democracy, power, ideology, participation, conflict, in-/tolerance and inclusion, in journalism and the news.

Entry requirements

60 credits in media and communication studies including 7.5 credits in journalism studies

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Media and Communication Studies C: Theory in Journalism Studies

  Uppsala University

  Uppsala

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 3 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %