This course explores the challenges of reporting on polarizing climate crises while maintaining factual integrity in an era of disinformation and digital threats. Through critical source evaluation, misinformation detection, and practical training, students will learn to produce accurate and ethical journalism that fosters informed democratic debate.
Admission requirements
This course is open to bachelor’s degree students in journalism, communication or media studies, or similar.
How to apply
International exchange students select courses when applying for exchange.
The application deadline is 15 April.
Content
The students will learn
- to identify, analyze, and evaluate disinformation across different media formats, apply fact-checking techniques and source criticism in digital and traditional media contexts.
- to produce well-researched, balanced, and engaging journalistic stories on environmental topics and design journalistic work that engages diverse audiences on a range of different media platforms through accurate, ethical, transparent and constructive reporting.
- to critically reflect on and discuss the role of journalism in democratic societies and environmental transitions and navigate and evaluate complex intersections of media, politics, science, and nature.
Teaching methods
Methods used during the course:
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Group work
- Feedback sessions
Course description
Course requirements
The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:
- Group Presentation: Mapping a Green Conflict. A verbal and visual presentation, 12–15 minutes.
- An individual essay, 3–4 pages, critically reflecting on the role of journalism in covering environmental conflicts and in countering disinformation.
- Journalistic Assignment reporting on a green conflict. Length: 1000–1500 words (or equivalent in multimedia format, i.e, 7-10 min).
Exam and assessment
An individual analytical home exam paper, 8–10 pages, on journalism, disinformation, and environmental conflicts and the climate crisis.
Costs
There is no semester fee for exchange students.
You can contact us by e-mail if you have questions about this course.
