The course in Television Journalism aims to provide students with the theoretical and analytical knowledge necessary to understand the functioning of contemporary television news, its specific languages, and the professional and production processes of the sector. Particular attention is given to the use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence systems, and the relationship between television journalism and institutional communication and press office activities.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
• understand the structural and linguistic features of television journalism, distinguishing its main news genres, formats, and narrative models;
• critically analyze television news products (newscasts, current affairs programs, thematic information), evaluating editorial choices, narrative construction, and the use of images and sources;
• understand the processes involved in the production of television news, from news gathering to newsroom organization and broadcasting;
• understand the role of writing for images, editing, and audiovisual language in the construction of television news;
• understand and critically evaluate the use of artificial intelligence tools as support for television journalistic activities (information gathering and organization, content archiving, support for writing and editing), with particular attention to their limits, risks, and ethical implications;
• understand the relationship between television journalism and press offices, analyzing the role of institutional communication, organized sources, and information flows in shaping the media agenda;
• understand the ethical and deontological principles of television journalism, also in relation to the use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and the dynamics between information and communication;
• place television journalism within the broader system of contemporary media, analyzing its transformations, critical issues, and professional perspectives.