CROSS-PLATFORM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

August 15  – August 29, 2020

 

The program of the Prague Summer School 2020 is currently in the process. See the preliminary program below. 

 

August 15 (Saturday)

  • Arrival
  • 16:00 – 17:00 Registration (in the dormitory – mandatory for all of the participants)
  • 18:00     Welcome dinner ('U Rotlevů')

August 16 (Sunday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Ice Breaker Activities
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:00 – 16:00 Guided tour of Prague

August 17 (Monday) 

  • 09:00 – 10:30 Welcome & General Information / Introduction to Cross Platform Media Production and Journalism (Dr. Supa)
  • 10:30 – 12:00 Introduction to Student Projects (tutors) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Challenges of the Current Foreign Correspondence (Dr. Tejkalová) 
  • 14:00 – 16:00 The Czech Republic - Historical Context (Dr. Dimitrov) 
  • 16:00 – 18:00 The Czech Republic - Political and Current Context (Dr. Dimitrov) 

August 18 (Tuesday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Photojournalism (Štefaniková, M.A.) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:00 – 16:00 How to Write an Article (Trunečka, M.A.) 
  • 16:00 – 18:00 Excursion: MAFRA Media Group

August 19 (Wednesday)

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Social Media Journalism (Stuchlíková, M.A.) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 18:00 Field Work (Photo + Social Media Journalism)
  • 18:00     Photography/Art exhibition (not mandatory)

August 20 (Thursday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Digital Skills and Studio Work (Macková, M.A. and Géla, M.A.) - RTL
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 16:00 Digital Skills and Studio Work (Macková, M.A. and Géla, M.A.)
  • 16:00 – 17:00 Guest Talk: Thompson Reuters
  • 17:00 – 19:00 Walk through the Prague Castle district (not mandatory)

August 21 (Friday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Being a Media Literate and Culturally Sensitive Correspondent (Dr. Shavit) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:00 – 15:00 Multimedia Storytelling in Journalism Practice (doc. Láb) 
  • 15:00 – 19:00 Feedback on Students Work (Article, Photo, Social media) 

August 22 (Saturday) 

August 23 (Sunday)

  • 10:00 – 12:00 Petřín lookout tower (not mandatory)

August 24 (Monday)

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Field Work or/and Studio Work (Macková, M.A. and Géla, M.A.) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 15:00 Field Work or/and Studio Work (Macková, M.A. and Géla, M.A.) – RTL
  • 15:00 – 19:00 Excursion - Czech TV (foreign editors)

August 25 (Tuesday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Field Work or/and Studio Work (Macková, M.A. and Géla, M.A.) 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 15:00 Feedback on Students Work (Article, Photo, Social media) 
  • 15:00 - 19:00 Feedback on Students Work (Video) - RTL

August 26 (Wednesday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Feedback on Students Work (Video) - RTL
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 16:00 Excursion: Radio Free Europe
  • 20:00     Bowling (not mandatory)

August 27 (Thursday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Cross-Platform Journalism Reflection and Final Presentations Preparation (Dr. Supa)
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 16:00 Finalizing Student Projects (tutors) 

August 28 (Friday) 

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Final Presentations 
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break 
  • 13:00 – 16:00 Final Presentations
  • 17:00 – 19:00 River cruise on the Vltava river 

August 29 (Saturday) 

  • Departure

 

The whole course is conducted in English.

We reserve the right to make minor changes in the programme, if necessary.

Lectures take place at Hollar, Smetanovo nabr. 6, Prague 1 or Celetná St. 20, Prague 1 (RTL - Radio and TV lab)