Degree | Type | Year |
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Journalism and Digital Content Innovation | OB | 0 |
You can view this information at the end of this document.
There are no prerequisites for enrolling.
OBJECTIVES:
Syllabus
TOPIC 1: EVOLUTION AND TRENDS IN DIGITAL MEDIA
TOPIC 2: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MODELS IN JOURNALISM PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS
TOPIC 3: REGULATION AND LEGISLATION
TOPIC 4: EMERGING PROFESSIONAL PROFILES
The course content will be addressed from three complementary perspectives: Catalan/Spanish, European, and international.
The subject will integrate a gender-sensitive approach and the use of inclusive language throughout its content.
A detailed calendar with the content of each session will be presented on the first day of class and made available on the Virtual Campus, where students will also find descriptions of assignments and practical exercises, teaching materials, and all relevant information for proper follow-up.
In the event of a change in the teaching modality due to force majeure as determined by the competent authorities, the teaching staff will inform students of the necessary adjustments to the course schedule and methodologies.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Autonomous work | 115 | 4.6 | 2, 10, 3, 9, 13, 6, 1, 5, 4, 7, 8, 12, 11 |
Classroom | 60 | 2.4 | 2, 3, 9, 6, 5, 4, 7, 12 |
Seminars | 28 | 1.12 | 2, 10, 3, 9, 1, 5, 4, 7, 12, 11 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials | 13.5 | 0.54 | 13, 1, 11 |
The subject will be developed in theoretical and practical sessions. The master classes will be devoted to the explanation of the core concepts of the subject. The practical sessions will have the following modalities: case analysis, seminars, debates and oral presentation of works. In some activities, the flipped classroom methodology can be used.
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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Essays | 30 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 2, 10, 3, 9, 13, 6, 1, 5, 4, 7, 8, 12, 11 |
Oral Presentations | 40 | 5 | 0.2 | 3, 9, 13, 6, 1, 5, 8 |
Test | 30 | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 3, 6, 5, 4, 12, 11 |
Assessment System
The assessment of this course follows a summative model and includes the following components:
In order to pass the course, all assessment activities must be completed.
Justified absences
In exceptional, duly justified cases (e.g. illness, surgery, bereavement, etc.), students may be exempted from attending or submitting an activity on the scheduled date. In such cases, students must notify the teaching staff via the Virtual Campus, providing the appropriate documentation.
Due to the course schedule, activities cannot be rescheduled during the semester. However, students may continue with continuous assessment. Activities not completed for justified reasons may be submitted during a specific reassessment session in January 2026.
Submission of activities
All assignments must be submitted by the stated deadlines and must follow the formal guidelines outlined in each task description. Late submissions will not be accepted to ensure timely grading and the publication of final marks.
Publication of grades and review process
Grades will be published on the Virtual Campus. Once grades are posted, students will have 10 calendar days to request reviews or submit queries.
Tutorials
The instructor will set office hours to provide academic guidance and individual follow-up.
Reassessment
Students are entitled to a reassessment if they have completed activities that account for at least two-thirds (2/3) of the total course grade. To be eligible for reassessment, they must have obtained a minimum average mark of 3.5 out of 10.
Plagiarism and academic misconduct
Any form of academic misconduct (copying, plagiarism, identity fraud, etc.) in an assessment activity will result in a grade of 0 for that activity. In the case of repeated misconduct, the final grade for the course will also be 0.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The use of AI tools is permitted only as a support resource, such as for information searches, bibliographic queries, text editing, or in cases explicitly indicated by the teaching staff.
Students must clearly identify which parts of the work have been generated using AI, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on their impact on both the process and outcome of the task. Lack of transparency in the use of AI will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in partial or total penalties in the grade, or more serious academic consequences if applicable.
Second enrolment
In the case of second enrolment, students may opt to complete a single comprehensive assessment, consisting of a content test and a series of practical exercises. The final course grade will correspond entirely to the result of this assessment.
Students wishing to follow this option must inform the course coordinator in writing at the beginning of the semester.
Single assessment
Students who choose the single assessment option will be evaluated as follows:
The final grade will be the weighted average of the three components.
The dates for these assessments will be announced at the start of the course in the course calendar.
Reassessment of the single assessment
Students who take the single assessment and obtain a minimum overall score of 3.5 out of 10 may take a reassessment, which will include:
The date of this reassessment will be announced at the beginning of the course.
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CEREZO, Pepe (2022). Deconstruyendo los medios. Madrid: Almuzara.
DÖNDERS, Karen (2021). Public service media between theory, rules, and practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
FERNÁNDEZ-ROVIRA, Cristina y GIRALDO-LUQUE, Santiago (2020). La felicidad privatizada. Monopolios de la información, control social y ficción democrática en el siglo XXI. Editorial UOC
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GARCÍA SANTAMARÍA, José Vicente y Pérez-Serrano María José (2024). Grupos de comunicación españoles: final de etapa. Barcelona: Editorial UOC.
KUENG, Lucy (2023) Strategic Management in the Media:Theory to Practice. Third Edition. London: Sage.
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LOTZ, AMANDA D. y HAVENS, Thimothy (2025) Media Industries in the Digital Age. How Media Business Work today. Cambridge: Polity Press
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MATEI, Sorin Adam, REBILLARD, Franck, ROCHELANDET, Fabrice (Eds.) (2021). Digital and Social Media Regulation. A Comparative Perspective of the US and Europe. LONDON: Palgrave.
NAFRIA, Ismael (2023) Clarín, actualizado. El relato de la transformación digital del diario Clarín. Barcelona: Galaxia Gutenberg.
NICHOLS, Randy and MARTINEZ, Gabriela (eds.) (2020) Political Economy of Media Industries. Global Transformations and Challenges. New York: Routledge
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PICARD, Robert (2020). Media and Communications Policy Making. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
REUTERS OXFORD INSTITUTE (2025) Digital News Report 2025. Oxford: Reuters Institute. (http://www.digitalnewsreport.org/ ).
There is no specific software.
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(TEm) Theory (master) | 60 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |