Prof.ssa A. Dattolo

GIORNALISMO

Worshop / DILL

La voce dei fatti: raccontare la realtà con consapevolezza

The Journalism Workshop is a space where information meets inclusion. In this module, students are not just consumers of news, but become active reporters, learning to observe reality with a critical eye and to transform events into narratives.

The ALA newsroom explores what happens inside and outside the university, giving rise to a new perspective. The right to speak thus becomes a daily exercise in democracy and participation.

Learning Goals

  • Critical Analysis: Developing the ability to distinguish facts from opinions and assess the reliability of sources.

  • Synthesis and Clarity: Learning how to structure a journalistic text (the 5Ws rule) and write effective headlines.
  • Public Speaking and Interviewing: Enhancing relational skills through conducting interviews with lecturers, experts, and citizens.
  • Digital Literacy: Gaining familiarity with digital publishing tools and editorial planning management.

Methodologies

  • Learning by doing, simulating a real newsroom and promoting learning through direct practice.

  • Newsroom simulation, with defined roles and responsibilities (editor, photojournalist, interviewer).
  • Peer tutoring, to enhance mutual support and the sharing of skills.
  • Cooperative learning, to encourage collaborative work and develop shared responsibility and relational skills.
  • Collective brainstorming, guided discussion moments for selecting topics, developing ideas, and planning content.
  • Use of Easy-to-Read language, with clear and accessible writing guidelines to promote inclusion and content comprehensibility.

Educational materials

  • Computer stations, equipped with computers and internet access for writing, editing, and laying out articles.

  • Word processing software, for drafting, revising, and formatting journalistic texts.
  • Digital voice recorders, for collecting interviews and field testimonies.
  • Audio-video devices, such as smartphones or cameras, for producing multimedia content (photos, videos, and short reports).
  • Digital teaching materials, including worksheets, article templates, layout examples, and tutorials.