Curricular Unit:Code:
History and Evolutionary Trends in Journalism1151HTEJ
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
1DoctorateCommunication Sciences10 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Winter SemesterPortuguese/English130
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The U.C. aims to:
Allow students to understand the major themes of the history of journalism, as well as the evolutionary trends of journalism as a profession. Allow the understanding of the functional concepts of contemporary journalism, at the crossroads of the heritage of its history and the challenges of the digital age.
Learning will allow the student to obtain the following qualifications:
Knowledge:
Understanding the essential themes of the history of journalism. Understanding the evolutionary movements of journalism. Understanding the challenges and risks of journalism in the digital age, in the normative, functional and business aspects.
Aptitudes:
Critical reasoning ability on complex problems related to the history and evolution of journalism.
Skills:
Develop skills to understand the great challenges of journalism and to seek solutions to the ethical and professional challenges that the journalist faces nowadays.
Syllabus:
Historiographic positions on the genesis and development of journalism, communication strategies in society and the public space; theories of the production process in journalism and news; innovation and creativity in journalism; new trends in journalism; automation and artificial intelligence in journalism; the crisis of the traditional business model of journalism and new trends in the journalistic business; disinformation and manipulation in the digital age.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The comprehension of the major themes in the history of journalism is ensured by the analysis of historiographic positions on the evolution of journalism. The understanding of the functional concepts of journalism is guaranteed by the analysis of the theories of productive processes in information. Understanding the evolutionary trends of journalism is ensured by analyzing the transformative processes impacted by digital platforms.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Lectures and discussions in the classroom. Students are assessed on the quality of their interventions in class and research reports.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The complexity of the subjects of this curricular unit requires an in-depth reflection on the fundamental concepts that support them, so the methodology of discussion, free and open, and based on scientifically rigorous facts, presents itself as an essential tool for its epistemological domain.
Reading:
Kovack, B., Rosentiel, T. (2007). The elements of journalism: what newspeople should know and the public should expect. New York, Three Rivers Press.
Russell, S.J.; & Norvig, P. (2016). Artificial intelligence: a modern approach. Pearson Education
Limited.
Sousa, J.P. (2000). As notĂ­cias e os seus efeitos: as teorias do jornalismo e dos efeitos sociais dos media jornalĂ­sticos. Coimbra, Minerva Editora.
Stephens, M. (2014). Beyond News: the future of journalism. New York, Columbia University Press.
Whittaker, P. (2019). Tech giants, artificial intelligence, and the future of journalism. New York, Routledge.
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Ana Gabriela Nogueira (ana@ufp.edu.pt)
Jorge Pedro Sousa (jpsousa@ufp.edu.pt)
Renato Essenfelder (ressenfelder@ufp.edu.pt)
Renato Pinto Ferreira (rpferreira@ufp.edu.pt)
Ricardo Pinto (ricpinto@ufp.edu.pt)