Workshop: News On Social Media: Making and Reading Information Through Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter and Facebook

A.Y. 2023/2024
3
Max ECTS
20
Overall hours
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The workshop aims to provide participating students with the necessary tools to read and interpret information through new forms of social media. Additionally, over the course of the lessons they will take into consideration techniques, records, and uses active in social media.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop the students will understand the most widely used platforms, know how to distinguish their different functionalities and potentialities and will know how to master the technical and linguistic tools necessary for effective communication through new media.
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Case history of journalism on social media:
- Recognizing fake news
- Creating and scheduling journalistic contents on Facebook
- Tweeting about news and current affairs
- Creating journalistic contents on Instagram through post, stories and Igtv
- Creating journalistic contents on Tik Tok
Prerequisites for admission
Basical knowledge of social media platforms
Teaching methods
Class and teamworks
Teaching Resources
Case history of journalism on social media:
- Recognizing fake news
- Creating and scheduling journalistic contents on Facebook
- Tweeting about news and current affairs
- Creating journalistic contents on Instagram through post, stories and Igtv
- Creating journalistic contents on Tik Tok
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attendance and evaluation of individual and team works
- University credits: 3
Humanities workshops: 20 hours