Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Networked Journalistic Projects
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
Teaching staff
By appointment.
Introduction
In this course we will learn what it takes to create a journalistic network project. We will see which are the distinctive features of internet as a medium, we will analyze the changes that the Internet has contributed to the business model of the media, and we will review the elements involved in a journalistic project network and discover the role of social networks. In addition, we will see which are the opportunities offered by the enterprising journalism and learn how to create an online project with the publishing tool WordPress.
Pre-course requirements
None.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 07 CG - The ability to confront difficulties and resolve problems
- 20 CE - The ability to plan and carry out journalistic projects
- 27 CE - The ability to understand and work with different agents of the journalistic profession
- 28 CE - The ability to understand and apply production and editing techniques for newspaper, radio, television and Internet
- 29 CE - The ability to understand and apply different journalistic genres and formats
- 35 CE - Knowledge and mastery of the digital culture
- 39 CE - Knowledge and mastery of multimedia messages
- 45 CE - The ability and capacity to give a creative form to a journalistic message
Learning outcomes of the subject
The students:
1. Will develop journalistic or communication projects in Internet, in coherence with the structural reality of the sector.
2. Will manage with ease video editing software, audio, web pages and graphic editing.
3. Will know how to use the graphic resources in journalistic and communication projects.
Syllabus
Dimarts, professora Meritxell Martínez
Mòdul 2: Models de negoci i tendències en l'entorn digital
Divendres, professor Carlos González 1. Tendencias de los medios de comunicación en el entorno digital 2.- Arquitectura de la información, diseño y usabilidad 3.- Audiencia en Internet 4.- Publicidad digital 5. Modelos de negocio en los medios de comunicación digitales 6.- Redes sociales 7.- Charla: sesión proyecto de una nueva app de contenidos pensada para jóvenes 8.- Nuevos formatos digitales y tendencias 9.- Charla: estudio de diseño gráfico con focus en el entorno digital y apps
Mòdul 3: Taller. Ideació d'un projecte periodístic digital. Professor Marc Menchén
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
|---|---|
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 1,6 |
| Lab. Working groups that combine theory and practice. The aim of these is not to undertake already known techniques, but instead to make progress that is both theoretical and technical. These Lab sessions will culminate in the creation of a professional or semi-professional product. | 2,8 |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 1,6 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Cada parte tendrá un peso en la evaluación proporcional al número de horas impartidas: 50 % prácticas Meritxell Martínez (tests de actualitat(20%), primer reportaje multimedia (30%) y reportaje multimedia final (50%)) 35 % examen Carlos González 15 % práctica Marc Menchén En segunda convocatoria hará falta presentarse al examen (50%, profesor Carlos González) y realizar un reportaje multimèdia pactado con la profesora (50%, profesora Meritxell Martínez). En tercera y posteriores convocatorias será necesario volver a cursar la asignatura.