Degree | Type | Year |
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2501933 Journalism | OT | 3 |
2501933 Journalism | OT | 4 |
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Students must be able to express themselves in writing and orally in Spanish and/or English. In addition, they must be able to write in different journalistic genres with professional spelling.
Initiative and autonomy are skills required, as well as a good knowledge of current international affairs.
It is very welcome that students have interests around international relations, politics and global economics, but also in social and cultural issues, and a willingness to apply innovative approaches to journalism.
The course in International Journalism offers knowledge and tools, both theoretical and practical, for those who wish to join the international section of a media outlet, as well as for those who wish to practice the profession independently, collaborating with different media or participating in long-term projects.
This subject will look in depth at various aspects of the profession, from the historical process of the career of international journalists and their work in newsrooms or as correspondents, to the current panorama of transnational journalism with the freelance professional as a central figure.
The course begins with an initial theoretical reflection on the geopolitics of information, the professional practice of international journalism and its capacity to influence the changing context in which it develops. It will also provide tools to understand and analyse from a critical point of view cross-cutting issues of international current affairs, regional and international problems and policies, as well as those of the European Union.
Objectives
Subject Overview
1. International journalism and transnational journalism. Geopolitics of information and its reflection in the communicative sphere. Freedom of the press and information rights in the world.
2. The profession of the international journalist. The practice of the profession from the newsroom and in the field, correspondents and special coverage. Freelance journalism, opportunities and limitations. How to make a place in the freelance profession.
3. The agenda and the treatment of international news. Interests, different world views and prejudices. Racism, xenophobia and hate speech. Alternative approaches and discursive resources.
4. Short and long distance reporting. War journalism and peace journalism. Human mobility in a globalised world: borders, security and reception. Humanitarian journalism and solutions journalism.
5. Coverage of social conflicts, crises and protests. Digital tools for collective organisation and online activism.
6. International and transnational collaborative journalism networks and platforms. Research, data analysis and content verification.
7. Scholarships, internships, resources and funding opportunities for journalists specialising in international news.
The order of the topics indicated may vary according to the final planning of the subject. The detailed calendar with the content of the different sessions will be available on the day of the presentation of the course and will be published in the Virtual Campus.
The contents of the subject will be sensitive to the Human Rights-based approach and the gender perspective.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures and guest presentations. | 15 | 0.6 | 4, 1, 13, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 16, 21, 20 |
Seminars and practical activities. | 33 | 1.32 | 4, 1, 14, 13, 2, 6, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 15, 16, 11, 19, 21, 20 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutoring | 9 | 0.36 | 4, 1, 13, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 18, 16, 21, 20 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Search, selection and reading of bibliography and other resources. Personal study. Planning and individual work / teamwork. | 93 | 3.72 | 4, 1, 14, 13, 2, 3, 6, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 17, 15, 16, 19, 21, 20 |
The teaching methodology of the course combines different sessions of oral explanations, presentations of theoretical content and professional experiences, case studies and debates, as well as participative seminars/workshops and practical work sessions in a computerised classroom.
The main principle is to establish and share a common knowledge base so that, during the course, students can deepen the aspects they prioritise and apply them to the topics that interest them most.
All the information necessary to follow the course will be provided by the teaching team in classes, tutorial meetings and/or via the Virtual Campus.
The proposed teaching methodology and assessment may be modified depending on the restrictions imposed by the health authorities.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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A) Practical assignments | 45% | 0 | 0 | 4, 1, 14, 13, 2, 6, 5, 7, 9, 10, 17, 15, 16, 11, 19, 21, 20 |
B) Final Coursework | 35% | 0 | 0 | 4, 1, 14, 13, 2, 6, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 17, 15, 16, 19, 21, 20 |
C) Attendance and active participation in class | 20% | 0 | 0 | 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, 17, 15, 16, 21, 20 |
The course adopts a continuous and summative evaluation system. The final grade for the course will be the sum of the points obtained in the following evaluation activities:
A) Practical assignments: 45 points (45% of the final grade);
B) Final coursework: 35 points (30% of the final grade);
C) Attendance and active participation in classe: 20 points (20% of final grade).
Total: 100 points (which would be equivalent to grade 10).
To be able to pass the subject, it will be necessary:
a) Have carried out and submitted all the assignments (activities A and B). In case of justified absence for reasons of force majeure, the corresponding proof must be presented to the professors; otherwise, the activities will be considered as Not Completed.
b) Have obtained a minimum score of 50 points (equivalent to a mark of 5.0) from the sum of all the assessment activities carried out.
c) In the teamwork, the teaching team may adopt control measures to verify the participation of each member in the common work. Therefore, the grades may be different for members of thesame team, which could mean that one or more members suspend the evaluation, while the others approve it.
The proposed teaching methodology and evaluation activities may undergo some modifications depending on the attendance restrictions imposed by the health authorities.
Reevaluation
In order to be eligible for reassessment, students must fulfil the following two conditions:
1) Not having reached the minimum criteria established to pass the subject;
2) Have been assessed during the semester of a set of activities, the weight of which corresponds to a minimum of 2/3 of the total grade of the subject.
Activities C are excluded from the reevaluation system.
Second Enrollment
In the case of a second enrolment, students could do asingle synthesis exam about the whole content of the subject. The grading of the subject will correspond to the grade of the synthesis exam/assignment.
Plagiarism
The studentwho performs any irregularity (copy, plagiarism, identity theft, etc.) that may lead to a significant variation in the grade of an act of evaluation, will be graded with 0 this act of evaluation. In case of more than one irregularity, the final grade of the subject will be 0.
Basic bibliography
Aldekoa, Xavier (2019). Indestructibles. Columna.
Bobin, Frédéric; González, Enric; Tremlett, Giles; Calaf, Rosa María & Val, Eusebio (2002). La jornada del corresponsal. El Ciervo, 51(615/616), 26–33. https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40037105
Caparrós, Martín (2017). Larga distancia. Malpaso.
Feixas Torras, Txell (2020). Dones valentes: lluites femenines i feministes a l'Orient Mitjà. Ara Llibres.
González Aldea, Patricia(2014). El periodismo internacional en la era digital. Idea.
Gross, Peter & Kopper, Gerd G. (2011). Understanding foreign correspondence: a euro-american perspective of concepts, methodologies, and theories. Peter Lang.
Heft, Annett (2021). Transnational Journalism Networks "From Below". Cross-Border Journalistic Collaboration in Individualized Newswork. Journalism Studies, 22 (4), 454-474. https://doi-org.are.uab.cat/10.1080/1461670X.2021.1882876
Larrondo Ureta, Ainara & Ferreras Rodríguez, Eva María (2021). The potential of investigative data journalism to reshape professional culture and values. A study of bellwether transnational projects. Communication and Society, 34 (1), 41-56. https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society/article/view/39001
Lugo-Ocando, Jairo & Nguyen,An (2017). Developing News: Global Journalism and the Coverage of “Third World” Development. Routledge.
Morales, Agus (2017). No somos refugiados. Círculo de Tiza.
NicolásGavilán, MaríaTeresa (2009). Los ojos que miran el conflicto israelí-palestino. Cuadernos de Periodistas. Revista de la Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid, 17, 51-60. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=5276717
Placer, David (2019). El dictador y sus demonios: La secta de Nicolás Maduro que secuestró a Venezuela.
Sambrook, Richard (2010). Are Foreign Correspondents Redundant? The changing face of international news. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/our-research/are-foreign-correspondents-redundant
Sandiumenge, Lali (2012). Guerrillers del teclat: la revolta dels bloguers àrabs des de dins. La Magrana.
Schwartz, Yardena (2018). A survival guide to international freelancing. Columbia Journalism Review. https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/international-freelance-reporting.php
Solé, Joan (2015). Cinc mirades del periodisme internacional: Marc Marginedas, Martí Anglada, Toni Cruanyes, Jordi Pérez Colomé, Sergi Vicente. Librooks
Tuñón, Jorge (2016). Comunicación internacional: información y desinformación global en el siglo XXI. Fragua.
Complementary bibliography
Aldekoa, Xavier (2014). Océano África. Columna.
Alvarado, Héctor (2018). El rostro de la prensa de calidad. La información internacional desde la portadade los grandes diarios. Textual and Visual Media, 1, 21-48. https://textualvisualmedia.com/index.php/txtvmedia/article/view/1
Arce, Alberto (2015). Novato en nota roja: corresponsal en Tegucigalpa. Libros del K.O.
Bewabi, Saba (2016). Media power and global television news: the role of Al Jazeera English. I.B. Tauris.
Fernández Liesa, Carlos R. (2011). El asunto Couso en los tribunales nacionales y en las relaciones internacionales. Revista española de derecho internacional, LXIII (2), 145-160. http://www.revista-redi.es/es/articulos/el-asunto-couso-en-los-tribunales-nacionales-y-en-las-relaciones-internacionales/
García Gascón, Eugenio (2013). La Cárcel identitaria: dietario de Jerusalén. Libros del K.O.
Garcia-Planas, Plàcid (2007). La Revancha del reportero: tras las huellas de siete grandes corresponsales de guerra. Diëresis.
Gilboa, Eytan (2007). Media and International Conflict: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Journal of Dispute Resolution,1, 229-237. https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1533&context=jdr
Lecumberri, Beatriz (2016). La revolución sentimental. Viaje periodístico por la Venezuela de Chávez. Ediciones Puntocero (ebook).
Leguineche, Manuel & Sánchez, Gervasio (eds.) (2001). Los Ojos de la guerra. Plaza & Janés.
Marginedas, Marc. (2012). Periodismo en el campo debatalla. Quince años tras el rastro de la Yihad. RBA Libros.
Martín, Aurelio (Coord.) (2010). Seguiremos informando.Los Libros de la Catarata.
Martínez, Óscar (2010). Los Migrantes que no importan: en el camino con los centroamericanos indocumentados en México. Icaria.
Meseguer, David & Zurutuza, Karlos (2006). Respirando fuego: en las entrañas de la lucha kurda por la supervivència. Ediciones Península
Mourenza, Andrés (2020). Sínora: historias de la frontera de Europa y de las personas que la habitan. La Caja Books.
Muro Benayas, Ignacio (2006). Globalización de la información y agencias de información. Paidós.
Murrell, Colleen (2015). Foreign Correspondents and International Newsgathering: The Role of Fixers. Routledge (ebook).
Otazu, Javier (2019). Marruecos: el extraño vecino. Los Libros de la Catarata.
Paso, Ana del (2018). Reporteras españolas, testigos de guerra: de las pioneras a las actuales. Debate.
Politkovskaya, Anna (2005). La Rusia de Putin. Debate.
Sanclemente, Vicenç (2004). Crónica de una mentira anunciada: miedos, convicciones y locurasde un periodista en la capital del poder mundial. Roca.
Seib, Philip M. (2002). The Global journalist: news and conscience in a world of conflict. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Vera Fernández, Alba (2015). Dones corresponsals en zona de conflicte a la premsa espanyola. Treball de Fi de Grau, UAB. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/141379
Weixlberger, Carina (2014). La representación de la mujer en la prensa internacional onlinedurante la Primavera Árabe en Egipto. Trabajo de Fin de Máster, UAB. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/123452
Throughout the course, professors will confirm the mandatory readings, as well as provide specific resources according to the subjects dealt with.
Office (or equivalents) and basic audio or video editing tools (free choice). For possible virtual activities, Microsoft Teams or Zoom will be used.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PLAB) Practical laboratories | 11 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
(PLAB) Practical laboratories | 12 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |