The course on digital publishing is part of the educational curriculum devoted to the field of publishing within the LM in Information, Publishing, Journalism.
In accordance with the objectives of the degree program, the course will provide students a basic knowledge of the field of digital publishing, taking into account the change in the forms of textuality, in the evolution of reading devices and in reading practices.
The main aim of the teaching is to allow students to understand and differentiate various forms of digital storytelling, the main forms of digital textuality and of reading devices.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to understand practices, tools and models used in the field of digital publishing, and will possess the competencies required to analyze its main features.
teacher profile teaching materials
Section A - Introduction to digital publishing: reading devices; mark-up and file formats; software and reading interfaces; models of content organization; multimedia, hypertexts, interactive books; enhanced e-books; digital book market.
Section B - The readers' point of view: reading habits in the digital ecosystem; social reading; augmented reading; online reading.
Modulo B - Federico Meschini, Oltre il libro, Editrice bibliografica 2020
- Maurizio Vivarelli, La lettura, Editrice bibliografica 2018
Non attending students and students not participating in project work will add
- Tiziana Mancinelli ed Elena Pierazzo, Che cos'è un'edizione scientifica digitale, Carocci 2020
A list of alternative textbooks in English is available upon request.
Programme
The course is organized into two main sections:Section A - Introduction to digital publishing: reading devices; mark-up and file formats; software and reading interfaces; models of content organization; multimedia, hypertexts, interactive books; enhanced e-books; digital book market.
Section B - The readers' point of view: reading habits in the digital ecosystem; social reading; augmented reading; online reading.
Core Documentation
Modulo A - Gino Roncaglia, La quarta rivoluzione, Laterza 2010Modulo B - Federico Meschini, Oltre il libro, Editrice bibliografica 2020
- Maurizio Vivarelli, La lettura, Editrice bibliografica 2018
Non attending students and students not participating in project work will add
- Tiziana Mancinelli ed Elena Pierazzo, Che cos'è un'edizione scientifica digitale, Carocci 2020
A list of alternative textbooks in English is available upon request.
Reference Bibliography
Further suggested readings will be provided during the courseType of delivery of the course
If the evolution of the COVID pandemics will allow for it, the course will be in presence. Further courseware, as well as content related to project work activities, will be available on the Moodle platformType of evaluation
For attending students, project work and written or oral test; for non attending students, oral test