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17494
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/TP(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Communication Sciences
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Entry requirements |
It does not have.
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Learning outcomes |
- To provide an understanding of the fundamentals of journalistic techniques, the grasp of norms, and intensive practice of writing genres used in the press, with emphasis on the news genre.
- To enable the use of the main writing techniques at the level of news production, namely the use of titles, subtitles, leads, inverted pyramid, and block construction. To introduce and practice the remaining genres, namely, interview, photo caption, report, column, and editorial.
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Syllabus |
1 - The Journalist Profession: Function, Status, and Ethics.
2 - News and Techniques for Constructing News Texts.
3 - Journalistic Writing: How to Write.
3.1 - Linguistic Register.
3.2 - Style (news vs. narrative; ability to synthesize; insertion of quotations; citation of sources).
4 - Techniques for relating to readers.
4.1 - Titles and subtitles.
4.2 - Superleads.
4.3 - Images and captions.
4.4 - Highlights.
5 - Introduction to other genres:
5.1 - Interview.
5.2 - Report.
5.3 - Chronicle.
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Main Bibliography |
- Gradim, Anabela (2000), Manual de Jornalismo, Covilhã, UBI.
- Ricardo, Daniel (2003), Ainda Bem que me Pergunta: Manual de Escrita Jornalística. Lisboa: Editorial Notícias.
- Sousa, Jorge Pedro (2005), Elementos de Jornalismo Impresso, Florianópolis, Letras Contemporâneas.
- Traquina, Nelson (2000), Jornalismo, Lisboa, Quimera. [Capítulos 1, 2 e 4]
- AA. VV. (1998), Livro de Estilo do Público, Lisboa, Edições Público.
- AA.VV. (2008), Acordo Ortográfico: Guia prático, Porto Editora.
- Alves, Dinis Manuel (2003), Foi Você que Pediu um Bom Título?, Coimbra, Quarteto.
- Bergstrom, Magnus (2002), Prontuário Ortográfico e Guia da Língua Portuguesa, Lisboa: Editorial Notícias.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Continuous assessment:
a) Participation in classes through the writing of journalistic pieces (10%).
b) A written test, focusing essentially on practical exercises on the news genre (70%).
c) A report done in group (20%).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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