| Kursusnavn (dansk): | Spil og journalistik |
| Kursusnavn (engelsk): | Games and Journalism |
| Semester: | Efterår 2009 |
| Udbydes under: | cand.it., medieteknologi og spil (mtg) |
| Omfang i ECTS: | 7,50 |
| Kursussprog: | Engelsk |
| Kursushjemmeside: | https://learnit.itu.dk |
| Min. antal deltagere: | 0 |
| Forventet antal deltagere: | 15 |
| Maks. antal deltagere: | 20 |
| Formelle forudsætninger: | This course is currently being developed.
A general knowledge of games and game journalism is encouraged, though there are no formal prerequisites for this course. |
| Læringsmål: | - To introduce the main principles of Journalism in relation to the games industry - as seen in both the mainstream press and more fanbased /hardcore media.
- Explore the typically core reveal - preview - review cycle of Game Journalism.
- Provide the tools and journalistic background to tackle and analyze the Game Industry on journalistic terms - also the power of networking and get good relations to PR contacts.
- Become better writers and better game critics
- Become better analytics
- Know how to handle the press
- Spot the difference between good PR from bad PR in the Games industry.
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| Fagligt indhold: | “What! You´re getting paid to play games? Must be the best job in the world!”
Fortunately yes, but also challenging since more than often the title "videogame journalist" comes under scrutiny for being somewhat of an oxymoron. Mainly because the journalistic practice is often underestimated and still mostly conducted by underpaid, young freelance writers with no journalistic education in tackling this multimillion dollar game industry.
That fact has giving growth to the dark side of Game Journalism: bought review scores, lush expensive press-trips and too personal relations between game journalists and game developers.
The course will tackle the inner workings, ethics and the fundamental journalistic principles in Game Journalism. It will give a unique firsthand insight into how the Game Industry works in relation to journalists and the previews, features, interviews and the most dreaded of them all: the review with a numerical score.
Furthermore the course will explore how PR and Marketing for Games and Consoles is conducted. What is good marketing, and how should the press be handled?
There´s no doubt that games are a important cultural phenomenon that require full attention and professional critical journalistic coverage. But how do we evolve the Game Journalism in this field of ever widening cultural importance?
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| Læringsaktiviteter: | 12 forelæsningsgange Each lecture will be accompanied by an exercise that illustrates the issues addressed on the lecture. Students are expected to attend and participate in both the lectures and the exercises.
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Se hvordan undervisningen er tilrettelagt her:
link til skemaoplysninger
Skemaoplysningerne vil være tilgængelige fra kort før semesterstart.
See the schedule here:
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The schedule will be available shortly before the beginning of the term.
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| Eksamensform og -beskrivelse: | X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern censur To be updated
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| Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: | Gillen, Keiron: ”Editorial: New Games Journalism”. 2004. See http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/?page_id=3
Gillen, Keiron: “The New Games Journalism - Or How Not To Herd Cats”. 2005. See http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/?page_id=6
Gillen, Kieron: Review of “Deus Ex”. Originally in PC Gamer, issue 87, 2000.
See: http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/?page_id=16
Kücklich, Julian: “The Road Less Traveled – The Case for Computer Game Philology”. Unknown year of publishing. See http://www.playability.de/en/txt/cgpabs.html
Shanahan, Ian: “Bow, Nigger”. See http://www.alwaysblack.com/blackbox/bownigger.html
Shanahan, Ian Shanahan: “Possesing Barbie” See http://www.alwaysblack.com/blackbox/possessingbarbie.html
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