Multimedia Journalism

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes that favor alternation of expository, demonstrative, and active methods. Students apply the subjects taught in class and in the field, performing various individual and group works that will be analyzed in class to promote critical thinking. Strand practice of the course will be taught in practice simulated newsroom environment.

Learning Outcomes

Identify different supports and languages of digital information;

Mastering techniques of Computer Assisted Journalism;

Develop different cyberjournalistic genres;

Implement digital stories using infographics;

Develop infographics as digital journalistic narratives using Data Journalism;

Develop informative multimedia content for online platforms;

Integrated production of multiplatform information;

Production and distribution of media-oriented information content social;

Know and apply the concepts of digital storytelling.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The digital landscape: new media ecosystem and the theory of convergence

2. Computer-Assisted Journalism

3. Journalistic text: principles and practices applied to online

4. Hypertextuality and multimedia: from the inverted pyramid to the convergent pyramid

5. Infographics

6. Storytelling and multimedia reportage

7. Creation and management of multimedia project: multiplatform experimental formats.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 30.0%
Project: 70.0%

Bibliography

Bull, A. (2015). Multimedia journalism: a practical guide. London: Routledge.

Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide, New York: New York University Press.

Kolodzy, J. (2012). Practicing Convergence Journalism: an introduction to cross-media storytelling. New York: Routledge.

Lambert, J. (2013). Digital Storytelling: Capturing lives, creating community. New York: Routledge.

Miller, C. (2014). Digital Storytelling: A Creators Guide to Interactive Entertainment. Burlington, MA: Focal Press.

Pavlik, J. V. (2001). Journalism and New Media. Columbia University Press.

Siapera, E. & Veglis, A. (2012). The Handbook of global online journalism. West Sussex: Willey-Blackwell.