Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 11340/2012
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 15,0 PL + 2,50 OT , Cód. 9054302.
Lecturer
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
Students will learn how to produce contents for a press agency.
Program
1. Press agencies
1.1 Press agencies in the framework of the global media
1.2 Panorama of the big international agencies
1.3 The LUSA case
2. Agency journalism
2.1 Principles, basic rules and editorial techniques
2.2 Agency journalism genres
2.3 Practical exercises involving the major press agency journalism genres
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment based on news, reportages, interviews and other journalistic pieces produced for a press agency.
Bibliography
- Covarubbias, C. (2008). The Associated Press Style Book. New York: Associated Press
Teaching Method
Critical follow-up of the work produced by several press agencies and textual production for agency journalism.
Software used in class
