Journalistic Communication Techniques I - Online Press

Code:

CC054

Acronym:

TEJ_O

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Communication Sciences

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Communication Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	120	Study plan	1	-	3	21,5	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Successful students should be able to master online tools and expression techniques specific to online journalism field and clearly distinguish the different online journalistic genres.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should get to know the basic theory related to journalism on the Internet and handle the main network tools for journalistic purposes.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Visual, oral, audition and mobillity capacities.

Program

The Internet
Historical background and evolution
Models of communication
Virtual communities and cyberculture
Online journalism concepts and characteristics
Computer Assisted Journalism
Online information credibility
Technical, ethical and legal issues
Hypermedia narratives

Mandatory literature

Pavlik, John V; Journalism and New Media, Columbia University Press, 2001
Bastos, Helder; Ciberjornalistas em Portugal. ISBN: 978-972-24-1702-0
CANAVILHAS, João ; Webnoticia: Propuesta de Modelo Periodístico, LabCom, 2008
Salaverría, Ramon; Redacción Periodística en Internet, Funsa, 2005
Zamith, Fernando; Ciberjornalismo. ISBN: 978-972-36-0995-0
Zamith, Fernando; A^contextualização no ciberjornalismo
Zamith, Fernando; Pirâmide invertida na cibernotícia
Bastos , Helder; História do ciberjornalismo em Portugal : os primeiros vinte e cinco anos. ISBN: 978-989-654-907-7
Kovach , Bill; Os elementos do jornalismo : o que os profissionais do jornalismo devem saber e o público deve exigir. ISBN: 972-0-45257-9
Friend , Cecilia; Online journalism ethics : traditions and transitions. ISBN: 978-0-7656-1573-2
Bastos , Helder; Ciberjornalismo e narrativa hipermédia

Complementary Bibliography

Lévy , Pierre; Cibercultura. ISBN: 972-771-278-9
João Figueira; As fake news e a nova ordem (des)informativa na era da pós-verdade: Manipulação, Polarização, Filter Bubbles. ISBN: 989-26-1777-0
Stovall , James Glen; Web journalism : practice and promise of a new medium. ISBN: 0-205-35398-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes will rely on a teaching methodology corresponding to a both theoretical and practical model composed by lecturing sessions and practices under a laboratorial format.
 

keywords

Social sciences > Communication sciences > Journalism

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	18,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Trabalho laboratorial	18,00
Trabalho escrito	18,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance of 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by general law and in the FLUP Assessment Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Creation and maintenance of a news website (50%)

Exercises in class (50%)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Creation and maintenance of a news website (50%)

Out-of-class exercises (50%)

Classification improvement

Creation and maintenance of a news website (50%)

Out-of-class exercises (50%)