1. General information
Course:
CYBER-JOURNALISM
Code:
16329
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
377 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN JOURNALISM
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
3
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
LUIS MAURICIO CALVO RUBIO
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Comunicación / 2.07
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
luismauricio.calvo@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
The objective of the subject is the acquisition of techniques for the pre and post production, editing and realization of a cyberjournalistic project, putting into practice in an integrated way the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the career. It focuses on the development of the skills, abilities, competencies and know-how needed by applying, for this, emerging and innovative methodologies such as Design Thinking. Likewise, we have the opportunity to acquire reflective and creative capacity for the production of professional quality content that allows us to plan and effectively execute said projects.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E01 | Capacity and ability to communicate in the language of each traditional communication media (press, photo, radio, television), and in their modern combined versions (multimedia) and new digital formats (Internet), using hypertext. |
| E05 | Basic capacity to understand informative or communicative production, either written or audiovisual, in standard English. |
| E08 | Capacity and ability to use IT systems and resources, as well as their interactive applications. |
| E10 | Capacity and ability to design formal and aesthetic elements for written, graphic, audiovisual and digital media, as well as to use IT techniques for representation and conveyance of facts and data via infographic systems |
| E12 | Capacity and ability to undertake core journalistic tasks in different subject areas, applying journalistic genres and procedures. |
| E14 | Capacity to experiment and innovate by learning and using techniques and methods applied to improvement of quality and self-assessment processes. Develop capacity for autonomous learning, adaptation to change and creativity-driven innovation. |
| G01 | B1 level of a second foreign language, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
| G02 | Knowledge about Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). |
| G04 | Ethical commitment and professional ethics. |
| G06 | Apply and transmit journalistic knowledge in an understandable, professional and ethical manner to citizens. |
| G08 | Convey ideas, problems and solutions within the field of Journalism and, in general, within the field of Communications, during professional practice in both fields. |
| G10 | Learn techniques to search, identify, select and compile information, as well as the methods needed to critically analyse any type of sources, documents and facts, both to adequately process and transform them into significant information by using the relevant informative and communicative language. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Not established. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
| - Cyberjournalism: evolution and challenges. - Recognize the skills, abilities, competences and know-how of a cyberjournalist to apply proactively in the project to be developed. -Transmit information and content combining more than one medium, platform and support simultaneously. -Communicate in the proper language of the (new) narrative forms and their genres, applying the different media, platforms and supports. -Innovate in the process of creating a project, using emerging methodologies such as 'Desing Thinking'. |
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6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Cyberjournalism: evolution and challenges. From hypertext to transmedia storytelling
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Unit 2: Information architecture, interface design, genres, interactivity and usability
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Unit 3: Emerging and innovative methodologies. Design Thinking
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Unit 4: Internet content: text, photos and videos
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Unit 5: Introduction to web analytics
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Unit 6: Internet rights
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Unit 7: Social media for journalism
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Unit 8: Journalistic use of AI
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, REMARKS
The calendar may and the teaching period of each topic may vary depending on the development and needs of the students and their cyber-journalistic projects. The theory is applied continuously and proactively to practice.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Other Methodologies | E01 E05 E08 E10 E12 E14 G01 G02 G04 G06 G08 G10 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | E01 E05 E08 E10 E12 E14 G01 G02 G04 G06 G08 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E01 E05 E08 E10 E12 E14 G01 G02 G04 G06 G08 G10 | 3.6 | 90 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Assessment of active participation | 10.00% | 10.00% | Practical activities and classroom discussions |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 10.00% | 10.00% | Drafting of the report for the cyberjournalism project |
| Laboratory sessions | 70.00% | 70.00% | Development of the cyberjournalism project. |
| Oral presentations assessment | 10.00% | 10.00% | Presentation of the cyberjournalism project |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:A cyberjournalism project (70%) together with a report (15%) and an oral presentation of the project (15%) must be submitted. In addition, practical activities and class discussions will be held (10%)
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account. -
Non-continuous evaluation:A cyberjournalism project (70%) together with a report (15%) and an oral presentation of the project (15%) must be submitted.
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
A cyberjournalism project (70%) together with a report (15%) and an oral presentation of the project (15%) must be submitted.
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account.
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
A cyberjournalism project (70%) together with a report (15%) and an oral presentation of the project (15%) must be submitted.
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account.
It is necessary to obtain a mark other than 0 in each evaluation system. In addition, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 in the cyberjournalism project in order to pass the subject. If a 4 is not obtained in this section or any of the marks is 0, the final mark will be the average and, if it is higher than 5, the subject will be failed with a 4.5.
In order to pass the course, a mark of 5 will be required.
This planning may be adapted and slightly modified in case of extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 health pandemic. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to keep the evaluation percentages as close as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
The rules on plagiarism and spelling correction common to the Degree will be applied.
Grades from previous years' activities will not be taken into account.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 8): Cyberjournalism: evolution and challenges. From hypertext to transmedia storytelling | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 4 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 4 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Comment: The calendar and teaching period for each topic may vary depending on the development and needs of the students and their cyberjournalistic projects. Continuously and proactively applies theory to practice. | |
| Unit 2 (de 8): Information architecture, interface design, genres, interactivity and usability | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Unit 3 (de 8): Emerging and innovative methodologies. Design Thinking | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Unit 4 (de 8): Internet content: text, photos and videos | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 9 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 9 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 21 |
| Unit 5 (de 8): Introduction to web analytics | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 2.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 10 |
| Unit 6 (de 8): Internet rights | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 2.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
| Unit 7 (de 8): Social media for journalism | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Unit 8 (de 8): Journalistic use of AI | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
| General comments about the planning: | The calendar and teaching period for each topic may vary depending on the development and needs of the students and their cyberjournalistic projects. Continuously and proactively applies theory to practice. |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
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| Calvo-Rubio, Luis Mauricio | Perfiles profesionales en la empresa periodística transmedia | Nuevos perfiles profesionales para el mercado periodístico | Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones | 2019 | |||||
| Calvo-Rubio, Luis Mauricio | Periodismo transmedia: la adaptación a los nuevos tiempos de la comunicación | Contenidos transmedia para la radiotelevisión de proximidad (pp. 49-61) | Ediciones Universidad de Navarra (EUNSA) | 2018 | |||||
| Domínguez, Eva y Pérez-Colomé, Jordi | Microperiodismos: aventuras periodísticas digitales en tiempos de crisis | UOC | 978-84-9788-498-3 | 2012 |
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| Domínguez, Eva y Pérez-Colomé, Jordi | Microperiodismos II: Aventuras periodísticas digitales en tiempos de crisis | UOC | 978-84-9029-885-5 | 2013 |
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| Díaz-Noci, Javier y Aliaga, Ramón | Manual de redacción ciberperiodística | Ariel Comunicación | 84-344-1297-7 | 2003 |
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| Flores-Vivar, Jesús (Coord.) | Tecnologías del ecosistema periodístico: realidad inmersiva, drones y otras tecnologías disruptivas en la nueva ecología de los medios | Comunicación Social | 978-84-17600-19-8 | 2019 | |||||
| Gambarato, Renira y Alzamora, Geane C. (Eds.) | Exploring Transmedia Journalism in the Digital Age | IGI Global | 2018 | ||||||
| Hernandez, Richard Koci and Rue, Jeremt | The Principles of Multimedia Journalism: Packaging Digital News | ROUTLEDGE | 978-0-415-73816-3 | 2016 |
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| Kaushik, Avinash | Analítica Web 2.0 : el arte de analizar resultados y la cien | Ediciones Gestión 2000, | 978-84-9875-095-9 | 2013 |
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| Larrondo-Ureta, Ainara | Los géneros en la redacción ciberperiodística | Servicio Editorial de la Universidad del País Vasco | 9788498601763 | 2009 | |||||
| López, Guiilermo | Periodismo digital. Redes, audiencias y modelos de negocio | Comunicación Social | 978-84-15544-93-7 | 2015 | https://catalogobiblioteca.uclm.es/cgi-bin/abnetopac/O7045/ID867b1bbb?ACC=161 |
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| Maciá Domene, Fernando | SEO avanzado [: casi todo lo que sé sobre posicionamiento we | Anaya Multimedia, | 978-84-415-4208-2 | 2020 |
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| Mancini, Pablo | Hackear el periodismo. Manual de laboratorio | La Crujía | 978-987-601-134-1 | 2011 |
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| Manfredi-Sánchez, Juan Luis | Emprendimiento e innovación en periodismo | 2015 | http://publicaciones.uclm.es/2015/01/28/emprendimiento-e-innovacion-en-periodismo/ | ||||||
| Noguera, José | Las claves para dominar el SEO | CreateSpace | 978-1-4961-9367-4 | 2016 | |||||
| Noguera, José Manuel | Redes y periodismo. Cuando las noticias se socializan. | Barcelona | UOC | 2012 | |||||
| Noguera, José Manuel | Todos, todo. Manual de periodismo, participación y tecnología | UOC | 9788491160380 | 2015 |
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| Renó, Denis; Campalans, Carolina; Ruiz, Sandra y Gosciola, Vicente (Eds.) | Periodismo transmedia: miradas múltiples | UOC y Universidad de Rosario | 978-84-9064-237-5 | 2014 | |||||
| Serrano-Tellería, Ana | Transmedia Production: Key Steps in Creating a Storyworld | Making Media: Production, Practices and Professions | Amsterdam University Press | 9789462988118 | 2019 | https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462988118/making-media | |||
| Serrano-Tellería, Ana | Journalism, Transmedia and Design Thinking | Estudos de Jornalismo, vol 7. | SOPCOM | 2182-7044. | 2017 | http://www.revistaej.sopcom.pt/edicao/139 | |||
| Tejedor, Santiago | La inteligencia artificial en el periodismo | UOC | 9788491809807 | 2023 |