Specialist Journalism
Course code: 5380017
Analysis of the key factors in the development of the profession through theoretical and practical study of the functioning of each of the various sections and work areas into which media content is organised and presented to the public. Provides a contextualising overview of the role of journalism in today’s society with knowledge that can be applied to specific situations to explore specialist areas in depth and familiarise future professionals with handling the key language and research, documentation and editing techniques to operate effectively in any professional area.
Journalism Production
Coude code: 5380018
Study of the production processes applied to journalism tasks in the media. Beginning with theoretical knowledge and basic information on the internal functioning of a media outlet, students acquire a set of skills and strategies necessary to prepare a printed or electronic newspaper or news programme on radio or television.
Journalists' Research Techniques
Course code: 5380036
Shows how journalistic research has developed over time. Explores in depth the traditional ambits in which investigative reporting has taken place and shows the methodologies and techniques used by media professionals. Analyses the journalist’s relations and dealings with information sources and the most commonly used archive resources. Also covers an analysis of the legal limits and ethical issues surrounding the profession.
Communication Structure and Policy
Course code: 5380046
Theoretical and practical study of management’s role in the media and decision-making on key aspects of the Management of communication firms (public and audience, dissemination, content, editorial angle, diversification, etc.). Analysis of the key features of the structure and dynamics of communication, identifying vectors of change and structural elements of the communication system and communication policy.
Codes and Values for Journalism Professionals - (Also listed under Ethics)
Course code: 5380044
Study of the journalist’s code of ethics and the sector’s self-regulation systems. Guidelines to improve the news handling of various topical news issues: upholding the truth, seeking objectivity, checking facts with as many journalistic sources as necessary, differentiating between news and opinion, upholding the assumption of innocence, correcting erroneous information, etc.
History of Spanish Journalism - (Also listed under Ethics)
Course code: 5380031
Study of the evolution of journalism. Study of the evolution of the historical communication of journalism messages in Spain, from its earliest days until 1945, in written and audiovisual media. Special features of this evolution in the Spanish context.
Journalism Genres and Styles - (Also listed under Languages & Literature)
Couse code: 5380016
Identification, differentiation and location in the media of the different genres used in both information- and opinion-based journalism, such as news, reporting, op-ed, editorials, features, columns, essays and arts reviews.
Crime and Court Reporting - (Also listed under Law)
Course code: 5380033
Knowledge of concepts, legal language, types of crimes and punishments under the Penal Code. Analysis of texts corresponding to this journalistic specialism, learning to relate different specific sources (judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, etc.) and understand every detail of highly specialised information.
News-Reporting Discourse – Radio and Television - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5380035
Special features of journalism applied to radio and television. Specific formats and language. Study of the audiovisual journalism message from different viewpoints. Theoretical knowledge of discourse and guidance in starting to work in the different genres of journalism in audiovisual media. The starting point is that discourse is a formal structure, a logical organisation of signs with a precise significance. Journalists use discourse to report events, describe situations, personalities and scenes; assess events and comment on news.
Technology of Audiovisual Media - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5380019
Introduction to the study of technology’s role in all processes in the audiovisual production chain: recording, editing, postproduction and broadcasting. Study of the handling, use and potential of technology for professionals in television, radio and the Internet.
Audiovisual Theory and Techniques Applied to Journalism - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5380020
This course is also offered in English.
Provides basic theoretical and practical knowledge of the instruments and techniques involved in preparing audiovisual messages for radio and television. Builds skills for the analysis of audiovisual products with a view to recognising technical and expressive resources.
Diseño de Programas Informativos - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5380029
Develops the skills and abilities necessary to produce journalism content using currently available languages and technological platforms (press, radio, television and networks). Training in the design and production of news programmes involving team work and journalistic multitasking.
Information Structure - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5370006
Study of the complex media world from a critical viewpoint. The aim is to reveal the links and bonds that exist between different media, and the web of political and economic interests that underlies media messages, in order for students to understand the environment in which they will be working. In the specific case of advertising students, the subject enables them to discover the complexity of the media business and helps them to understand advertising’s role in the working of the media.
Communication Departments - (Also listed under Medias Studies)
Course code: 5370030
Knowledge of the management of communication within any organisation, institution or business. Knowledge of the processes that enable us to project an enhanced image of the organisation to the public, to provide further benefits (economic, political, etc.) for the organisation. Study of PR departments as managers of all an organisation’s communication. Analysis of the triple dimension of communication within organisations: their relations with the media, regulation of internal communication processes and creation of the organisation’s visual identity.
Sports Journalism - (Also listed under Sports)
Course code: 5380034
Analysis of journalistic praxis and news management in the conventional sports media (press), digital and audiovisual media and radio. Equips students with the knowledge they need to work in sports media, including medical knowledge (sports psychology, physiotherapy, doping, etc.) legal (legal frameworks, broadcasting and image rights, etc.) and economic (merchandising, sports marketing and different types of clubs).