Workshop: Journalistic Investigation

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

The syllabus will be taught through an alliance between theoretical exposition and the simulation of an essay in the classroom, in which the tasks foreseen in the execution of investigative/deep journalism work are rehearsed. The curricular unit is developed around the participation of the degree in the collaborative project “Reporters in Construction”, which is designed to apply the knowledge of students in journalistic training(Details about the project here: https://www.reporteresemconstrucao.pt/rec /).

According to the Continuous Assessment Regime, learning will be assessed through the student’s active participation in the classroom (50%), as well as their performance in the REC Project (50%).

Students must register for the exam on the dates provided for this purpose and following the rules set by ESEC

Learning Results

The investigative journalism workshop focuses on the deepening of journalistic production techniques tested in courses such as Gender Journalism, Media Journalistic Writing Techniques or Press Journalism.          

Program

I. Journalism Research: (maintenance) of the importance of the concept of watchdog II. Critical analysis of the relationship between professionals and amateurs (new) information decision makers in the twenty-first century: the new journalism to prosumers?

Grading Methods

Exam
  • - Final work - 100.0%
Continuing evaluation
  • - Active participation in class - 50.0%
  • - Project REC - 50.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Correia, Fernando e Carla Baptista (2007), Jornalistas. Do Ofício à Profissão, Lisboa, Editorial Caminho.

Garcia, José Luís Garcia (org.) (2009), Estudos Sobre os Jornalistas Portugueses. Metamorfoses e Encruzilhadas no Limiar do Século XXI, Lisboa, Imprensa de Ciências Sociais.

Pena, Paulo (2019), Fábrica de Mentiras. Viagem ao Mundo das Fake News, Lisboa, Bertrand.

Schudson, Michael (1996), The Power of News, Harvard University Press.

Zelizer, Barbie (2004), Taking Journalism Seriously. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Zelizer, Barbie, Pablo J. Boczkowski & C.W Anderson (2021), Journalism Manifesto, NY: Polity Press.

Consórcios de Investigação Jornalística & Manual de Reportagem – Repórteres em Construção (Disponível. https://www.reporteresemconstrucao.pt/recursos/)