Cultural Journalism
Main language of instruction: Catalan
Other languages of instruction: Spanish,
Head instructor
Subject given by Ignacio Orovio, culture editor of the section of Culture of La Vanguardia
Not required.
The aim of this course is that students learn the basics of cultural journalism both in terms of the areas in which it operates and in terms of the various topics, routines and techniques that can work in various media and cultural institutions.
Cultural journalism
-Definition and scope of cultural journalism.
-The cultural sector: how it is, who generates information, big figures, the effects of piracy, the digital irruption.
-Cultural journalism and screening: how to achieve your own criteria.
-Cultural journalism and media: the effects of precarization.
-The genres, applied to culture: criticism, chronicle, information, agenda, obituaries.
-The corporate communication: e-mail, press conference, lumch? How communication agencies work
TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
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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 |
Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 0.4 |
Meeting Point. Meetings will be organised with notable people from the professional and scientific fields or the international field, and students. These sessions will take the form of conferences, work sessions, discussions, or interviews, etc. | 0.4 |
Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 1.2 |
Continuous work in class
Preparation of:
-a long story
-an interview with a relevant character from the cultural world
-a review of a book
-a critique of a movie
In second and third call, the evaluation will be the same
EVALUATION SYSTEM | PERCENTAGE |
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Individual Work | 100 % |
The teacher will provide them every day