Pastaruoju metu vis dažniau kalbama apie neskaidrią žiniasklaidą, jos komercialėjimą, mažėjantį visuomenės pasitikėjimą ja, taip pat pasigirsta pranešimų apie profesinei etikai nusižengusius žurnalistus. Vis garsiau prabylama ir apie iš��ūkius pačiai žurnalisto profesijai, nes dėl technologijų evoliucijos, interneto teikiamų galimybių plečiasi „žurnalisto“ samprata – dabar kone kiekvienas rašantis gali publikuoti savo straipsnius internetinėje erdvėje ir vadintis žurnalistu. Todėl galima teigti, jog žurnalistinį išsilavinimą turintys profesionalai yra ta grandis, kuri gali ir turi išlaikyti, įtvirtinti bei apginti profesinius standartus, profesionaliąją žurnalistiką. Todėl šio darbo tikslas – įvertinti teorinį žurnalistikos mokymo vaidmenį ugdant profesines vertybes ir jų pritaikomumą praktinėje veikloje bei pateikti šiandienos žurnalisto profesinį portretą. Tyrimo objektas – žurnalisto profesinių vertybių ugdymas ir jų taikymas praktikoje. Pirmoji darbo dalis skirta žurnalisto profesinės etikos problematikai bei normatyvinių profesinių vertybių aptarimui. Rinkos sąlygų įtakos objektyvumo, teisingumo, sąžiningumo, tikslumo, atsakingumo, demokratiškumo ir humanizmo principų taikymui praktikoje atskleidžiamos antrajame darbo skyriuje. Pristačius pasirinktą teorinę perspektyvą, trečiojoje darbo dalyje kalbama apie žurnalistų rengimą, keliamus tikslus, ugdomas kompetencijas, etikos bei vertybinius ugdymo elementus. Be to, šioje dalyje, atlikus empirinį tyrimą, aptariami... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / It can be noticed recently that more and more often discussions about media transparency problems, its commercialization trends, and the succeeding decrease in public trust arise. One can hear news about journalists who have violated canons of professional ethics. Therefore, not surprisingly more attention is paid to possible challenges the journalist’s profession faces itself, also having in mind that the technological evolution and the possibilities provided by internet broadens the concept of journalist allowing everyone who writes to place his or her article on internet and call himself or herself a journalist. Thus, it can be claimed that professionals who have journalistic education is the very link that can and must retain, strengthen and defend professional standards, as well as professional and qualitative journalism. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to evaluate the role of the theoretical aspect of the journalistic education in shaping the understanding of professional values and their applicability in practice, and also to present a realistic professional portrayal of today’s journalist. The object of the research is the education of journalist’s professional values and their application in practice. The first part of the paper is devoted to discuss the topic of journalist’s professional ethics and the seven normative professional values. The influence market-driven forces can have on the application of the values of objectivity, fairness, honesty, accuracy... [to full text]

This thesis deals with Method Persona Dolls, which evolves children's approach and values, it is pre-eminently focused on empathy development, creativity, self-confidence, positive evaluation of others and forms of pro-social behaviour. The theoretical part is focused on the description of curriculum reforms and characteristic of curriculum documents in general, particularly on Framework Educational Programme for Basic Education. The theoretical part further deals with this method from the point of view of theoretical principles, methods of its use and contribution, but from the point of drawback as well, which can occur when using this method. The method is also analysed from the point of view of curriculum documents as a possible tool for key competencies development. In addition, it is concerned about emotional intelligence and grade-schoolers emotional development, values and emotion description. Furthermore, the concept of value-based education of Cyril Mooney will be concerned as next item. Both methods are compared and I search for possible linkage between Method Persona Dolls and strategies used in value education. The action research will form the research part of the thesis, in which the empathy development and communicative competence of pupils using the Persona Dolls Method is...