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Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Practical training
6
F
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Final exam
24
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activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Practical training
6
F
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Final exam
24
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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Teaching code

4S02369

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Period

First half of Semester 1 , Second half of Semester 1

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of the publishing world: the theory and in particular the technique, from the organization of a newspaper to the different kinds of journalism, with special concern with the news. Information on the book publishing world and on the changes introduced by the digital era.

Program

Pre-requisites:
Regular reading of a newspaper, national o local, vision o television news. Intereset in reading in general and in reading books in particular.

Contents:
The news: what it is, how it is originated, how to stress its value, how toh ide it, the sources and the eye of the reporter; the use of photos; time and place of work; journalism and journalisms; new horizons of information; broadening of journalistic field. The course of the book and its process of communication up to the new chapter opened by digital technology.

Bibliography:
- C. Sorrentino, “Il giornalismo. Che cos'è e come funziona”, Carocci, 2002;
- C. Sorrentino, E. Bianda, "Studiare giornalismo - ambiti logiche attori", Carocci 2013;
- G. Roncaglia, “La quarta rivoluzione. Sei lezioni sul futuro del libro”, Laterza 2010;
- M. Rak (a cura di), “Comunicare con il libro”, Mondadori Università 2011;
- G. A. Ferrari, “Libro”, Bollati Boringhieri 2014.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
C. Sorrentino Il giornalismo. Che cos'è e come funziona Carocci 2002
G. Roncaglia La quarta rivoluzione. Sei lezioni sul futuro del libro Laterza 2010

Examination Methods

Written exam with four open questions.

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