The aim of the teaching is to provide students with the basics to inform, tell, describe facts and events on social platforms and websites.
The teaching aims to provide students with a general understanding of some of the most complex and problematic, and at the same time also the most widespread, procedures through which multiple practices of communication in the hyper-iconic, digital and social era unfold.
Social media management and storytelling exercises will be carried out during the course
The teaching aims to provide students with a general understanding of some of the most complex and problematic, and at the same time also the most widespread, procedures through which multiple practices of communication in the hyper-iconic, digital and social era unfold.
Social media management and storytelling exercises will be carried out during the course
teacher profile teaching materials
G. Celata, A. Marinelli, Connecting Television. Television in the Age of the Internet, Guerini Associati, 2012.
L. Fruci, Women on Air. The Representation of the Female Imaginary in the First 70 Years of RAI, Rai Libri, 2024.
Programme
The Digital Storytelling Lab aims to explore the main forms of storytelling within the contemporary digital ecosystem, analyzing languages, platforms, and narrative formats related to new media. Through both theoretical and practical approaches, students will be guided in the creation of content for the web, social networks, and multimedia environments, developing skills in creative writing, audiovisual communication, and transmedia storytelling. Particular attention will be given to the evolution of digital languages, the relationship between text, images, and interactivity, as well as the impact of platforms on content production and consumption. The lab will also encourage collaborative activities and experimental projects aimed at the development of innovative narrative products.Prerequisiti
No specific technical prerequisites are required to attend. However, a basic knowledge of the main tools of digital communication and contemporary media is recommended, as well as an interest in the languages of information, storytelling, and multimedia content production. Familiarity with social networks, digital platforms, and the main online research and communication tools will be considered an advantage.Core Documentation
A. Bisogno, Expanded TV. Platforms, Social Networks, AI, Carocci, 2025.G. Celata, A. Marinelli, Connecting Television. Television in the Age of the Internet, Guerini Associati, 2012.
L. Fruci, Women on Air. The Representation of the Female Imaginary in the First 70 Years of RAI, Rai Libri, 2024.
Attendance
Weekly 3-hour lecture.Type of evaluation
Assessment in the Digital Storytelling Lab will be based on participation in lectures and on the evaluation of the knowledge acquired throughout the course. Teaching activities will be supported by slides, case study analyses, screenings of television and digital formats, audiovisual content, and social media campaigns, with the aim of exploring the languages and dynamics of contemporary communication. Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (DSA/SLD) may request the support tools and accommodations to be provided during examinations through the University’s dedicated portal, available at https://www.uniroma3.it/roma-tre-inclusiva-studenti-con-disabilita-e-con-dsa/