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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.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Training
6
F
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Final exam
18
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other activities
6
F
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Teaching code

4S008065

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-STO/04 - CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

Period

CuCi IIA dal Feb 15, 2021 al Apr 1, 2021.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The course aims to offer to the student the tools to analyze and decode, in a historical perspective, the journalistic mechanisms of formation and orientation of public opinion.

Program

Requirements in advance: Good knowledge of Italian language (reading). Elementary knowledge of Early Modern and Modern European History

Course description:
- The newspapers from the origins to Internet: development of journalism, primarily in Italy, with attention to the economic, social and political factors which contributed to change the journalistic techniques, the profession of journalist and the newspaper functions

Teaching method: Lessons; seminars

Bibliography (attending students):
1. Giovanni Gozzini, Storia del giornalismo, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2011
2. Marco Pratellesi, New Journalism. Dalla crisi della stampa al giornalismo di tutti, Università Bruno Mondadori, 2013 (the chapters to study will be indicated during the course)
3. One of these books:
- J. Pulitzer, Sul giornalismo, Bollati Boringhieri 2009
- W. Lippmann, L'opinione pubblica, Donzelli, 2004
- T. Capote, A sangue freddo, Garzanti 2005
- O. Fallaci, La rabbia e l'orgoglio, Rizzoli 2014

Bibliography (not attending students):
1. Giovanni Gozzini, Storia del giornalismo, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2011
2. Marco Pratellesi, New Journalism. Dalla crisi della stampa al giornalismo di tutti, Università Bruno Mondadori, 2013
3. One of these books:
- J. Pulitzer, Sul giornalismo, Bollati Boringhieri 2009
- W. Lippmann, L'opinione pubblica, Donzelli, 2004
- T. Capote, A sangue freddo, Garzanti 2005
- O. Fallaci, La rabbia e l'orgoglio, Rizzoli 2014

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
G. Gozzini Storia del giornalismo (Edizione 3) Pearson 2020

Examination Methods

Oral exam with zoom

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE