2025/2026
Technology of Journalistic Activity
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Institute of Media
When:
1, 2 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
72
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course Technologies of Journalistic Activity provides theoretical and practical training in modern news production, focusing on the latest tools and trends that are reshaping the journalistic paradigm. Students will learn to produce compelling news content by mastering foundational skills – from writing and visual planning to multimedia storytelling. A core component is understanding how new tools are transforming media production and newsroom operations.
Learning Objectives
- to establish a foundational knowledge of the core principles, standards, and ethical frameworks governing modern journalistic practice
- to develop a practical understanding of the news production process, from initial idea generation and research to writing, visual planning, and final storytelling across media platforms
- to analyze the impact of emerging technologies and digital tools on traditional journalistic paradigms, media production, and ethical decision-making in the newsroom
Expected Learning Outcomes
- write short news items on the topics that correspond to the latest news agenda
- plan the questions to the experts on the media story
- verify the news stories by the latest check-up media methods
- master the instruments of the multimedia storytelling
- produce media text suitable for various media in proper English with full understanding of the way the text is perceived in different media and platforms
Course Contents
- Overview of the modern multimedia landscape
- What should we know before writing news?
- Short news writing – the basic principles
- Storytelling. Theory and practice.
- Story creation. How to come up with an idea
- Direction skills in multimedia
- Packaging the story
- Project presentation
- Writing stories for the news agency
- Headlines and leads
- Journalist at the press conference
- Reporting the news
- Planning the news coverage
Assessment Elements
- Seminar Tasks (seminars 1-3)
- Pitching Ideas for a Longread (seminar 4)
- Multimedia Longread
- Seminar Tasks and Attendance
- Individual Tasks
- Final Project
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd module0.3 * Final Project + 0.1 * Individual Tasks + 0.3 * Multimedia Longread + 0.1 * Pitching Ideas for a Longread (seminar 4) + 0.1 * Seminar Tasks (seminars 1-3) + 0.1 * Seminar Tasks and Attendance
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Anand, V. E., & Jayanthi, K. (2018). A Handbook of Journalism : Media in the Information Age. New Delhi, India: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1739149
- Eide, M., Sjøvaag, H., & Larsne, L. O. (2016). Journalism Re-examined:Digital Challenges and Professional Reorientations : Digital Challenges and Professional Reorientations. Bristol: Intellect. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1406720
- Hernandez, R. K., & Rue, J. (2016). The Principles of Multimedia Journalism : Packaging Digital News. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1018396
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Hartley, J. M. (2017). Journalism Re-Examined: Digital Challenges and Professional Orientation (Lessons from Northern Europe). Nordicom Review, 38(1), 127–129. https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0406