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CDM 5224 RADIO JOURNALISM

GENERAL INFORMATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION

LEVEL OF STUDY: UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE UNIT CODE: CDM 5224

SEMESTER: 5th

COURSE TITLE: RADIO JOURNALISM 

TEACHING WEEKLY HOURS: 3 H/W LECTURES

ECTS: 4

COURSE TYPE: CORE ELECTIVE

TEACHING AND EXAM LANGUAGE: GREEK

COURSE DELIVERY TO ERASMUS STUDENTS: YES (in English)

The course aims to familiarize students with radio and to understand the special features and communication code used to create content and shows. The different types of radio product, program flow, radio language, and producer-listener interaction are examined. Emphasis is placed on the radio news bulletin, with the detailed presentation of the different types of bulletins, the preparation and the presentation of the radio report. At the same time, the students appreciate the evolution of radio over time and its role in informing and everyday life of different types of listeners, with emphasis on the case of Greece. 

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 

  • Understand the importance and characteristics of radio communication 
  • Explain the effects of the historical context and socio-political developments on radio communication 
  • Understand the process of producing content in the radio studio 
  • Apply writing techniques to the design of radio texts for news bulletins and entertainment shows 
  • Distinguish the proper handling of music and advertising in the flow of the radio program 
  • Examine new structures and features of radio in the context of digital communication.