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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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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English for journalism and publishing (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S010491
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in English for journalistic purposes. At the end of the course, students will be able to produce journalistic pieces online and offline, with special reference to news reports, features, commentaries, and reviews, as well as texts aimed at radio journalism. TV journalism and multimodal journalism will also be dealt with. At the end of the course students will have acquired the necessary skills to keep on updating and improving their competence in the field of journalism.
Prerequisites and basic notions
C1 proficiency level in English
Program
The following topics will be covered during the course:
- News reporting
- Features
- Commentaries
- Subediting
- Broadcast journalism
- Multimodal journalism
- Interviewing
- Loaded language in journalism
- Journalistic jargon
- History of journalism: the basics
Since this course requires active participation by students, it is NOT RECOMMENDED for non-attending students to choose it.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Lessons in class and practical sessions
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam.
Students will be questioned on the texts analysed during the lessons and on the journalistic pieces they have written during the course. The questions will focus on the following topics:
- News reporting
- Features
- Commentaries
- Subediting
- Broadcast journalism
- Interviewing
- Freelancing
- Loaded language in journalism
- Journalistic jargon
- Multimodal/multisemiotic journalism
- History of journalism: the basics
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation will focus on:
A) the journalistic texts written by the students during the lessons (structure and linguistic correctness)
B) mastery of the subjects, clarity and effectiveness of presentation.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Half of the final mark will draw on the texts written by the students during the course (news report, feature, commentary); the second half will draw on the questions asked during the oral exam.
Exam language
English
