Description

Become an excellent journalist and learn how to report what's going on in the world” 

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Journalism courses are in high demand in all universities, since this profession has a big influence on the population and has always held great prestige. Journalism has various branches, including: social, cultural, economic, sports, international, events and conflicts.  Therefore, professionals in this sector must specialize in order to tell stories in the most appropriate way in each case. 

In addition, the transmission of information can be carried out through different media. Specifically, this professional master’s degree aims to specialize students in written journalism. In order to do this, it is necessary for students to acquire a series of competencies that will allow them to put into practice everything they have learned.  

The syllabus covers a wide range of subjects, from extensive knowledge in the Spanish language to literary creation, or the communication process and written communication, with a focus on newspapers and magazines. In addition, institutional communication, a feature of written journalism, also plays a fundamental role in this professional master’s degree. 

This program is the most complete, and is aimed at enabling the professional in the field of journalism and communication to reach a higher level of performance, based on the fundamental principles and the latest trends in written journalism. Take advantage of this opportunity and become a professional with a solid base of knowledge through this academic program and the latest educational technology 100% on-line. 

This program will allow you to improve your skills and become a successful journalist” 

This professional master’s degree in Written Journalism contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

  • The development of practical cases presented by experts in written journalism
  • The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • The latest developments in written journalism
  • Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
  • A special emphasis on innovative methodologies in the field of written journalism
  • An interactive learning system based on decision-making algorithms for situations that may arise in written journalism
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This professional master’s degree is perfect for you to know how to tell the story you want to tell and do it in a professional way"

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the world of print journalism, who bring their work experience to this course, as well as specialists from societies of note and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with topical and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training program designed for real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to resolve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. In order to do this, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in the field of written journalism and with extensive experience Teachers. 

Don't miss this opportunity to develop your skills in print journalism"

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Get to know the latest trends in written journalism and be the best in this sector"

Objectives

This professional master’s degree is aimed at professional journalists, so that they can acquire the necessary tools to develop in the field, learning about the latest trends and delving into the issues that are at the forefront of this branch of knowledge. Only with the proper preparation will a journalist be able to transmit what he or she wants in a written format. 

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The professional master’s degree in Written Journalism will allow you to specialize in this broad sector of communication”

General Objective

  • Achieve the necessary knowledge to write and transmit information through different journalistic genres, in written format

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Literature and Literary Creation

  • Distinguish the different literary genres and review journalistic genres related to literature
  • Relate the main milestones and trends in the history of communication to their impact and influence on society
  • Observe and identify literary resources in journalistic texts
  • Learn about some of the literary trends and authors and literary journalism, as well as how to write short creative, analytical and critical texts
  • Get to know the historical origins of journalistic genres

Module 2. Journalism Theory

  • Master journalistic tradition from its origins to the present day, with a focus on the main methods of communication, journalists and important news coverage
  • Analyze the types of newspapers that exist and their contents
  • Document information processes and handle new technologies related to document processing
  • Learn the main journalistic tools and their selection criteria
  • Report and act on public opinion, using all the methods, languages and technological tools available to journalism today (press, radio, television and networks)
  • Learn and analyze the elements of a newspaper

Module 3. The Structure of Communication

  • Make knowledge, ideas and informative debates available to society through a variety of journalistic methods and media
  • Learn about the historical evolution of contemporary Spanish, European and international journalistic methods and traditions based on the analysis and research of the messages they transmit and their social impact
  • Appropriately identify and use all kinds of sources that are significant to the study of information and communication
  • Get to know and analyze the information business

Module 4. Written Communication

  • Identify similarities and differences between oral code and written code
  • Know and master the strategies of coherence, cohesion and adequacy in the elaboration of texts
  • Distinguish the different phases of the writing process
  • Analyze the text and its linguistics
  • Develop an in-depth knowledge of communication in the past and current communication

Module 5. Written Journalism I

  • Communicate and inform in the language of the press, through the mastery of its various journalistic genres
  • Make decisions related to informative tasks, production and editing, which come up in the search for the latest information
  • Produce periodical publications in both paper and digital formats
  • Write journalistic pieces on time and in a form that accords with the specifications of the different informative(news), interpretative (chronicle, interview and report) and opinion (editorial, column, article, etc.) genres
  • Get to know and analyze journalistic genres

Module 6. Written Journalism II 

  • Make knowledge, ideas and informative debates available to society through a variety of journalistic methods and media
  • Learn about the historical evolution of contemporary Spanish, European and international journalistic methods and traditions based on the analysis and research of the messages they transmit and their social impact
  • Understand the main debates and media events arising from the current situation and how they are generated and disseminated according to communication strategies and interests of all kinds
  • Learn and analyze the concept of journalistic chronicle
  • Learn and analyze the concept of journalistic reporting

Module 7. Magazines

  • Get to know the particular features that define the magazine as a medium of written journalism, its typology and the segmentation of its market
  • Produce periodical publications in both paper and digital formats
  • Learn about the tradition and historical background of written communication technology and journalistic design
  • Analyze and identify the different components of a magazine
  • Get to know the magazine, its specific features and the publishing market

Module 8. Informative Documentation

  • Identify the professional profiles of the journalism professionals, as well as the main skills required in the performance of their professional practice
  • Locate, retrieve and use information, as well as providing an overview of the current status of documentation in its various facets
  • Document information processes and handle new technologies related to document processing
  • Provide a practical vision of the work performed by a documentary filmmaker in the media
  • Master the elements of the information and knowledge society

Module 9. Institutional Communication

  • Understand the communication department within businesses and institutions
  • Apply the necessary techniques for managing a communication department within different companies and institutions
  • Know how to organize events in the private and public sphere, following protocol guidelines
  • Learn about the techniques of corporate image research and to know how to apply the tools of communication to manage it effectively in companies and public organizations
  • Apply corporate identity and reputation analysis tool
  • Analyze the History of Institutional Communication
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Develop your skills to become a versatile journalist at the forefront of the the latest trends” 

Professional Master's Degree in Written Journalism

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The development of written journalism and its adaptation to different trends, tendencies and communicative structures make this specialty one of the most relevant areas for modern journalists. Due to this situation, there is a growing interest, on the part of professional experts in the field, for the approach of academic updating programs that allow an optimal approach to the new particularities, tools and possibilities of the sector. Understanding this fact, at TECH Global University we have designed our Professional Master's Degree in Written Journalism, focused on the identification of journalistic genres, their transformation with the emergence of new alternatives of written communication and their current scope and possibilities of development. Likewise, this postgraduate course will pay special attention to the modernization of the professional with respect to the following topics: the evolution and development of journalistic headlines, considering their new characteristics and elements; and the aspects and particularities to be considered in the planning, structuring and writing of a journalistic chronicle under the guidelines of the digital era.

Study a Professional Master's Degree in Written Journalism, focusing on the identification of journalistic genres, their transformation with the emergence of new alternatives for written communication and their current scope and possibilities for development.

Study an online Professional Master's Degree in Written Journalism

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Written communication, in the field of journalism, involves a series of responsibilities and duties that can only be addressed and assumed by specialized professionals in the field with a high degree of preparation, knowledge and expertise. In our Professional Master's Degree you will contemplate written journalism from the integral view of its different ways of development, addressing, in turn, the importance of aspects such as style and documentation. Likewise, in this postgraduate program you will delve into the updating of the following concepts: the identification of the main problems and difficulties of contemporary journalistic narrative, in terms of its adequate approach and resolution; and the knowledge of the new trends in written communication applied in the writing of contents for magazines.