Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Journalism Workshop

Code

711011001

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Ciências da Comunicação

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

António Granado

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

1. Training and practice of journalism writing;
2. Writing techniques, research methodologies, contact with information sources, writing of information;
3. Planning and production of feature articles, reflecting the journalism criteria: current events, public interest and creativity.

Bibliography

BOUCHER, Jean Dominique (1994) A Reportagem Escrita, Lisboa, Inquérito.
GILLMOR, Dan (2005) Nós, os media, Lisboa, Presença.
KOVACH, Bill e ROSENSTIEL, Tom (2005) Os Elementos do Jornalismo, Porto, Porto Editora.
PÚBLICO (2005) Livro de Estilo, 2ªed, Lisboa, Público.
RANDALL, David (1996) The Universal Journalist, London, Pluto Press.

Teaching method

The teacher coordinates and follows the developing of each article, during research, writing, edition and rewriting of texts.
Students develop articles, whose theme, project and content are discussed by their peers. Articles are prepared outside class.

Evaluation method

The final mark results from individual marks – two articles (50 percent); profile (30 %); curator project (15 %), participation in class (5 %). There is no final exam.

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