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Presentation
Presentation
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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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT24-2-3499
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
The medium is the message Environment | Desktop, Mobile, Tablet Virtual reality, 360 video and immersive audio Journalism on social networks Artificial intelligence and the IOT Journalism in the data age Visual storytelling with data Perception, aesthetics, interactivity, animation, color, narrative and software
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Objectives
Objectives
The student will essentially acquire skills that will allow them to: Demonstrate a solid understanding of the methods, skills, tools, and systems used in the interdisciplinary construction of digital journalistic pieces. Demonstrate the ability to choose appropriate technologies for communication and formulate a project that leverages their knowledge of emerging digital platforms and technologies. Communicate effectively through visual, written, and oral communication, whichever is most appropriate for the story they want to tell. Be familiar with the use of data to produce impactful and authoritative stories.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The integration of Project-Based Learning is one of the main distinguishing features of this course. By working on real projects throughout the semester, students apply the concepts in practical contexts, facilitating a deeper and more contextualized understanding of the content. This method fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration—crucial skills in today's job market.
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References
References
Cairo, Alberto. How charts lie: Getting smarter about visual information. WW Norton & Company, 2019. Cairo, A. - The Functional Art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization. New Riders, 2012. Figueiras, A., & Vizoso, Á. (2022). Information visualization: features and challenges in the production of data stories. In Total Journalism: Models, Techniques and Challenges (pp. 83-96). Cham: Springer International Publishing. Gray, J., Chambers, L., & Bounegru, L. The data journalism handbook: how journalists can use data to improve the news. O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2012. Hernandez, R. K., & Rue, J. The principles of multimedia journalism: Packaging digital news. Routledge, 2015. Huff, D. How to lie with statistics. WW Norton & Company, 1993. Murray, J. H., & Murray, J. H. Hamlet on the holodeck: The future of narrative in cyberspace. MIT press, 2017. Yau, N. Data points: visualization that means something. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
