Class Digital Journalism

The Digital Journalism course explores digital narratives as they are designed, produced, and consumed in various electronic and virtual formats. Given that this field is expanding and will continue to generate new immersive experiences, stories, and technologies, the course will focus on the foundations for understanding new transmedia environments and will explore in greater detail best practices for creating data-driven narratives, one of today's major trends. What are the essential elements of a data-driven story? What tools and techniques can be used to produce these new narratives? The fundamental principles of data analysis and its visual presentation will be covered, as well as the various types of charts and their use. Students will not only learn about various visualization tools for the web, but will also have the opportunity to create interactive narrative visualizations with Flourish.

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The Medium is the Message Emerging Technologies in Journalism Environment | Desktop, Mobile, Tablet Journalism on Social Media Journalism in the Data Age Telling Visual Stories with Data Design Principles for Digital Narratives

This course is based on a Project-Based Learning (PBL) methodology, in which students develop a digital journalism project throughout the semester based on real-world problems and challenges. This approach promotes active learning through the integrated application of theoretical and practical knowledge in all phases of the journalistic process, from defining the topic and collecting data to producing and publishing a multimedia report. The process is complemented by mentoring sessions that encourage critical reflection, continuous improvement, and informed decision-making. The methodology also prioritizes collaborative work, autonomy, creativity, and problem-solving, bringing students closer to the professional contexts and practices of digital journalism.

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