THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

The course aims to provide the basic principles of sociology of journalism and newsmaking processes for different media. Through lectures, seminars with publishing and information field professionals and practical activities, the students will gain knowledge and skills related to the theories and techniques of journalism and newsmaking. These knowledge and competencies will be useful to analyse different media models (including aspects related to the journalistic languages) and to develop and manage journalistic contents related to digital environments. Specific objectives At the end of the course the students will learn - (Dublin Descriptor 1) knowledge related to the following subjects: main traditional and digital journalistic models; the “Italian case”, its origins and its evolution, up to the current trends of development; theories and techniques of journalism and newsmaking; journalism genres and fields; focus on other subjects related to digital journalism (including citizen journalism, social media role, fake news, data journalism, mobile devices role and information characteristics and formats on mobile devices); - (Dublin Descriptor 2) skills useful to analyse different media models and to develop and manage journalistic contents related to digital environments. Moreover, at the end of the course the students will have - (Dublin Descriptor 3) all the necessary skills to interpret and evaluate the processes adopted by newsmaking players to socially construct and represent society. That will be possible thanks to exercises, case studies analysis and strong interaction with professors and other participants during lessons; - (Dublin Descriptor 4) the ability to communicate information, ideas and knowledges through strong interaction with professors and other participants during lessons, the presentation of practical activities and the oral exam; - (Dublin Descriptor 5) learning skills that are necessary to continue to undertake further study about the evolution of the journalistic field with a high degree of autonomy, through case studies analysis, seminars with publishing and information field professionals and sources suggested by professors for updating on the studied subjects.

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ELENA VALENTINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The program refers both to Innovation and Analysis of Journalism Models and to the Laboratory of Techniques and Language of Journalism (the exam is unified). First part - The journalist field and the journalism functions - Journalism models: the traditional and the digital ones - Newsmaking fundamentals - Journalism genres - The “Italian case: origins, evolution and current trends of development Second part The second part will focus on digital journalism topics, among them: - boundary work - the “platform press” - information disorder and fake news - the role of Artificial Intelligence - business models. The Laboratory lessons will provide skills for producing information. They will be held in various steps across the first and second parts of the course and will be focused on practical activities.
Prerequisites
There are no requirements.
Books
The examination texts, which refer to the components Innovation and Analysis of Journalism Models and Laboratory of Techniques and Language of Journalism (the exam is carried out in a unified way), will be published by the beginning of the course.
Teaching mode
Because of the Covid-19 outbreak and on the basis of rules established by the Government and Health authority, the course or parts of it may also be held at a distance or in blended mode (in presence and at a distance). In any case during the lessons in presence safety regulations will be guaranteed. Lessons of frontal didactics. Lessons-meetings with professionals from the publishing and editorial information. Moreover, the professor promotes a strong interaction between the students and the teachers during lessons.
Frequency
Attendance of the course is not compulsory, but it is strongly recommended.
Exam mode
Oral exam about topics of the textbooks and article and explained during the course. A score of not less than 18/30 is required to pass the exam. The student must demonstrate: - to have acquired a sufficient knowledge of the subjects presented in the textbooks and in the article and explained during the course - to be able to use an appropriate language. In order to achieve a score of 30/30 and honors, the student must demonstrate: - to have acquired an excellent knowledge of the subjects presented in the textbooks and in the article and explained during the course; - to able to link them together in a logical and consistent way; - to be able to use an appropriate language.
Lesson mode
Lessons of frontal didactics and lessons meetings with professionals from the publishing and editorial information. Practical activities: exercises are offered in the classroom or at home during the course. Moreover, the professor promotes strong interaction between the students and the teachers during lessons.
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DARIO LARUFFA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Books
First text to be chosen among: - F. Giorgino, "Sociologia dei giornalismi. Informazione, politica, economia e cultura", Mondadori, Milano, 2025 (limited to chapters 1, "Il giornalismo e le scienze sociali", 2, "Teoria generale del newsmaking", e 3 "Modelli di giornalismo"; for non-attending students, one chapter of their choice from the remaining chapters must be added); OR "Giornalismi e società. Informazione, politica, economia e cultura", Mondadori, Milano, 2017 (limitatamente al cap.1, "Giornalismo, notizia, notiziabilità"; for non-attending students, one chapter of their choice from the remaining chapters must be added); -a selection of chapters form S. Natoli, La professione del giornalista, Centro di Documentazione Giornalistica, Roma, 2016, which will be made available on this Classroom. Second text: - L. Serafini, Il giornalismo digitale. Una prospettiva sociologica, Carocci, Roma, 2024 (for attending students, a selection of chapters to be announced in the course of the lectures). Third text to be chosen among: - A. Puliafito, D. Nalbone, Slow journalism. Chi ha ucciso il giornalismo?, Fandango, Roma, 2019; - O. Mancuso, Inchieste e misteri d'Italia. Il giornalismo investigativo nella storia, il diritto di essere informati, Nuova Cultura, Roma, 2024; - R. Zarriello, Brand journalism. Storytelling e marketing: nuove opportunità per i professionisti dell'informazione, Centro di Documentazione Giornalistica, Roma, 2019 OR C. Maccarrone, R. Zarriello, L'impresa come media. Brand journalism: tecniche giornalistiche per raccontare la tua azienda, Trefoglie, Palermo, 2022. These texts will be supplemented by the course material, which will be published in Classroom.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseCommunication, technologies and digital culture
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDSPS/08
  • CFU3