104222 - DIGITAL JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Maddalena Fedele

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

This subject represents an introduction to journalistic techniques of selection and contrast of information and journalistic writing, for its application in the audiovisual and multimedia fields.

At the end of the course the student must be able to:

LO1. Develop journalistic writing exercises.
LO2. Edit and properly apply the digital format to text, images and videos in a journalistic multimedia report.
LO3. Create content for a digital newspaper.

In addition, you must also be able to:

LO4. Explain the role of the journalistic profession in society
LO5. Evaluate the role of digital newspapers in the media
LO6. Distinguish and use the different journalistic genres appropriately
LO7. Find and contrast the information needed for news writing
 

The subject consists of two different parts:

- Large group sessions (4h / week), where theoretical knowledge and group discussion seminars are taught.
- Practice sessions (medium group: 20-25 students) (2h / week), which take place in computer laboratories. The internship sessions focus on the following activities:

- Journalistic writing and individualized monitoring of the student.
- Graphic editing and web editing activities, for the implementation of multimedia reporting.
- Monitoring the evolution of the multimedia report made by students (individually or in pairs).

In addition, the dedication of autonomous work and in small groups of students is also contemplated, corresponding to 15 hours of dedication for each credit, adding a total of 90 hours of independent work, where it is expected of the student:

- The autonomous study for the evaluative tests
- The preparation of the practices. 
- The reading of the obligatory texts and the viewing of the obligatory filmography. 
- The realization of the multimedia report.

1. Introduction to Journalism

1.1 Social situation of journalism and transformations in the communication sector
1.2 Journalism, current affairs and information
1.3 The journalist today
1.4 Social function of journalism
1.5 Journalistic ethics and code of ethics
1.6 Journalistic institutions
1.7 Legal aspects

2. Journalistic genres

2.1 News writing techniques and journalistic language 
2.2 Style books
2.3 Sources of information and contrast
2.4 Journalistic genres 

2.4.1 The news
2.4.2 The interview
2.4.3 The report
2.4.4 The chronicle
2.4.5 The critique
2.4.6 The publisher

2.5 Image and Photojournalism
2.6 Data Journalism

3. Journalistic writing in digital media

3.1. Information society and journalism
3.2. Digital media

3.2.1 Writing for digital media
3.2.2 Information structure: stratification, multilevel writing
3.2.3 User behavior and usability

3.3 Journalism and social networks
3.4 Correspondents in the digital age
 

4. Challenges and future of digital journalism

4.1 Journalism, participation and interactivity 
4.2 The challenge of quality
4.3 Journalism 3.0: the limits of citizen journalism 
4.4 New business models
4.5 Integrated writing
4.6 Personal branding and journalism 
4.7 The international media landscape

Activity 1: Multimedia report project

General dedication: The internship sessions will be dedicated to carrying out a project in pairs or individually for a multimedia report. Complementary practices will be carried out for the execution of the activity. 

Support Material: Full statement with specifications (available on the virtual campus)

Deliverable and links to the evaluation: Internships account for 40% of the final grade, which is divided into:

- 20% in the final project
- 20% in other complementary practices and class activities (including the pre-project).

Learning outcomes

At the end of the activity the student must be able to: 
 

LO1. Develop journalistic writing exercises.
LO2. Edit and properly apply the digital format to text, images and videos in a journalistic multimedia report.
LO7. Find and contrast the information needed for news writing

Skills to be worked on: E1, E10, E17, G4.

Activity 2: Read a book about journalism

General dedication: Reading a book about the current situation of journalism

Deliverable and links to the evaluation: It will be assessed by means of a question in the exam and the completion of an internship. 

Learning outcomes:

LO4. Explain the role of the journalistic profession in society
LO6. Distinguish and use the different journalistic genres appropriately

Skills to be worked on: E17, G4.

Activity 3: Current test

General dedication: There will be 4 tests on current issues. The student will be notified one week in advance

Deliverable and links to the evaluation: Individual test in the classroom 
There will be 4 tests, of which the 3 best scores will be selected, which will add up to 10% of the final grade of the subject.

Learning outcomes:

LO4. Explain the role of the journalistic profession in society

Skills to be worked on: G4.

Activity 4: Oral exam

General dedication: Individual examination. 
The knowledge contained in the first part of the course (topic 1 and 2) is evaluated from the elaboration of the pre-report project (choice of the topic based on current and relevance criteria, quality of the sources, writing of headlines and news). 

Support Material: Pre-project.

Deliverable and links to the evaluation: The result of the test will have a weighting of 10% with respect to the total of the evaluation of the asignatura.

Learning outcomes:

LO4. Explain the role of the journalistic profession in society
LO5. Evaluate the role of digital newspapers in the media
LO6. Distinguish and use the different journalistic genres appropriately
LO7. Find and contrast the information needed for news writing

Skills to be worked on: E17, G4.

Activity 5: Final exam

General dedication: Individual examination. 
Knowledge of the contents of the whole course is assessed. This test consists of a part of questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the subject, in terms of knowledge and understanding, and a set of application exercises. The student has 2 hours to complete the test. 

Support Material: Statement of the test.

Deliverable and links to the evaluation: Test result. 
The result of the test will have a weighting of 40% with respect to the total of the evaluation of the asignatura.

Learning outcomes:

LO4. Explain the role of the journalistic profession in society
LO5. Evaluate the role of digital newspapers in the media
LO6. Distinguish and use the different journalistic genres appropriately

Skills to be worked on:  E17, G4.

Ordinary qualification 

The final grade is obtained from the following weighting of the partial grades: 

50% of the final grade associated with the Theoretical part (40% in the final exam and 10% in the oral exam).
40% of the final mark associated with the part of continuous evaluation of the subject (20% in the final project and 20% in the other practices of the subject).
10% of the final grade associated with the current test.

Minimum requirements: a minimum of 5 must be obtained in the theoretical part to be able to pass the subject. 

Recovery Exam 
Those people who have not passed the ordinary course qualification will be able to access the resit exam. However, the resit exam only allows you to retake the theoretical part of the course, the continuous assessment is not recoverable. Therefore, the note of the theoretical part must allow to obtain a final average of 5 in the global of the asignatura. 

Unique evaluation

Students have the right to take a single assessment, without the need to do the internship or take the continuous assessment, provided that the following requirements are met:

- The student must take advantage of this assessment option within 10 calendar days from the beginning of the term. The way to do this will be to return a signed document in the corresponding part of the virtual classroom, where you accept the specific regulations for this type of evaluation. 

- Taking advantage of the single assessment implies renouncing the right to tutoring. 

The single assessment will consist of a long exam, lasting three hours, which will assess the contents of the subject, reading the book and a substitute topical test.
In addition, it will be necessary to present a multimedia journalistic report of the characteristics that will be stipulated at the beginning of the quarter, similar to the project corresponding to the continuous evaluation. 

Poitras, Laura (production and direction) (2014). Citizenfour [documentary]. USA, UK, Germany: Praxis Films, Participant Media, HBO. 

Bernal Triviño, Ana Isabel. Digital tools for journalists. Barcelona. Editorial UOC, 2014.

Cebrián Herreros, Mariano (director). Developments in Internet journalism. First edition. Manganeses de Lampreana: Social communication, editions and publications, 2010

Sabés Turmo, Fernando; Verón Lassa, José Juan. The effectiveness of the simple. Second. Manganeses de la Lampreana, Sevilla: Comunicación social, 2008.

Cobo, Sílvia. Internet for journalists. First edition. Barcelona: Editorial UOC, 2012.

Gomis, Llorenç. Theory of journalistic genres. First edition. Barcelona: Editorial UOC (UOCpress), 2008

Micó, Josep Lluís. Network journalism. First edition. Vic: Eumo Editorial, 2006

Tascón, Mario and others. Write on the internet. First edition. Barcelona: Galaxia Gutenberg, 2012.

Sorkin, Aaron (producer) (2012). The NewsRoom [TV series]. USA: HBO. 

McCarthy, Tom (direction) (2015). Spotlight. USA: Anonymous Content. 

Gilroy, Dan (2014). Nightcrawler [film tape]. USA: Boldfilms.

Kovach, B., Rosentiel, T. (2003). The elements of journalism. Everything journalists need to know and citizens expect. Madrid: Aguilar.

Politkovskaya, Anna. Russian newspaper. Barcelona: Debate, 2007.

Espada, Arcadi; Hernández Busto, Ernesto (Editors). The end of newspapers. First edition. Barcelona: Duomo ediciones, 2009

Carbonell, Josep Maria. The first power. First edition. Barcelona: L'arquer-Mina-Grup 62, 2008.

Craig, Richard. Online journalism. First edition. Toronto: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.

Ferré Pavia, Carme; Nogué Regàs, Anna. Style book. Catalan News Agency. First. Barcelona: UOC, 2010. Stovall, James Glen. Web Journalism. First edition. Boston: Pearson Education, 2004.

Gabilondo, Iñaki. The end of an era. Third edition. Barcelona: Barril & Barral, 2011.

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Pew Research Center, Journalism and Media: http://www.journalism.org/

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Watkins, Peter. The media crisis. Logroño: Pepitas ed, 2017.

Kapuscinski, Ryszard. Cynics are not good for this job. Barcelona: Anagrama, 2005.

Ramonet, Ignacio. The explosion of journalism. Second edition. Madrid: Clave Intelectual, 2011.

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BBC, Journalism Academy online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy

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Aleksievich, Svetlana. The prayer of Chernobyl. Barcelona: Raig Verd Editorial, 2016.

Reig, Ramon (2015). Crisis of the system, crisis of journalism. structural context and desires for change. Barcelona: Gedisa.

Nafría, Ismael (2017). The reinvention of The New York Times: How the gray lady of journalism is adapting (successfully) to the age of mobile. 

Aleksievitch, Svetlana (2015). War has no woman's face. Barcelona: Debate. 

Ayestaran, Mikel (2018). The ashes of the caliphate. Barcelona: Peninsula.