Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 428/2023 de 09/01/2023 + RA-EF/641/2011/AL04 de 22/01/2025
6 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 42,0 TP + 2,0 OT , Cód. 8297214.
Lecturer
- Hália Filipa da Costa Santos (1)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
NA
Objectives
A. Identify characteristics of current news: themes and protagonists.
B. Understand the production of information: selection and prioritization.
C. Produce informative content: news, interviews, and reports.
Program
1. Current News
1.a) Topics of Public Interest
1.b) Current Events Key Players
1.c) Organizations Producing Information
2. Information Research
2.a) Where and How to Find Information
2.b) Contacting Sources
2.c) Verifying Information
3. Production of Journalistic Content
3.a) The News Story
3.b) The Interview
3.c) The Report
Evaluation Methodology
Period of Assessment (Continuous):
- Current affairs tests and assignments developed in class - 40%
- Feature Interview (written and video) - individual - 20% - March 31, 2026
- Feature Report (written with photo gallery) - individual - 20% - April 30, 2026
- Multimedia Report - group - 20% - May 31, 2026
Exam and Resit:
Written exam - 30%
- Average of the three assignments developed throughout the semester - 30%
- Feature Report (written and photo gallery) - 20%
Submission due one week before the exam date, including a document with the planning and justification of the approach, all raw audio files and photos. On the day of the exam: oral explanation of the production process.
- Large business or institutional interview (written and audio) - 20%
Submission due one week before the exam date, including a document justifying the choice of interviewee, script, audio (raw and edited), and photos. On the day of the exam: oral explanation of the production process.
The final grade for the course results from the weighted average of the grades obtained in the different assessment components.
Special Examination Period: contact the lecturer
The student obtains approval for the course, in accordance with the provisions of Points 11 and 12 of Article 11 of the IPT Academic Regulations.
Bibliography
- Coelho, P. e Al, E. (2021). Manual de Reportagem... UBI: LabCom Books
- Lusa, A. (2019). Livro de Estilo da Agência Lusa. Acedido em 14 de fevereiro de 2024 em https://www.lusa.pt/about-lusa/Livro-de-Estilo
- Público, J. (1997). Livro de Estilo do Público. Acedido em 14 de fevereiro de 2024 em https://static.publico.pt/nos/livro_estilo/
- Salaverria, R. (2019). Digital Journalism - 25 years of research. Acedido em 14 de fevereiro de 2024 em https://dadun.unav.edu/bitstream/10171/56402/1/pdf.pdf
Teaching Method
i) Promoting the consultation and analysis of content produced by the media.
ii) Monitoring journalistic production, developing the practice of different journalistic genres.
iii) Editing and accompanying work.
Software used in class
Wordpress and E-learning tools.
