The course "Forms and Styles of journalistic writing" aims to provide a critical understanding of the most common forms and styles of journalistic writing, such as investigation, reportage, documentary, literary description, cross-media storytelling. The course aims to provide: 1) a thorough knowledge of the most common forms of journalistic writing 2) analysis of some of the most known journalistic texts dedicated to the importance of the style of writing 3) a case study on the relationship between form and style of journalistic writing and the representation of reality.
The aim of the course is for the students to acquire a general idea of the forms of journalistic writing and to understand the importance of style as a cognitive category.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to analyse the importance of the plurality of forms and styles of writing in describing reality.
The aim of the course is for the students to acquire a general idea of the forms of journalistic writing and to understand the importance of style as a cognitive category.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to analyse the importance of the plurality of forms and styles of writing in describing reality.
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course is divided into two parts. The first is introductory: it will analyse some forms of journalistic representation of society (such as the enquiry, the reportage, the documentary, the literary description, the cross-media narration) with a special focus on the analysis of the writing style. The second part is thematic: the case study will be the representation of war by some writers/journalists of the second half of the 20th century. In particular, Ernest Hemingway, Vasilij Grossman, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Goffredo Parise, Michael Heer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Luca Rastello, Edward Said and Alessandro Leogrande
a)
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
b)
Abook of your choice, among:
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
L.Rastello, La guerra in casa, Einaudi, Turin 1998
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
c)
Writing a paper (15,000 characters maximum) + oral presentation (20 minutes maximum) on a book of choice, agreed directly with the teacher, on the theme of the final workshop dedicated to an ongoing conflict.
2. Program for non-attendees
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
Mutuazione: 20710613 Forme e stili della scrittura giornalistica - LM in Informazione, editoria, giornalismo LM-19 BALICCO DANIELE
Programma
The war tale, between literature and journalismThe course is divided into two parts. The first is introductory: it will analyse some forms of journalistic representation of society (such as the enquiry, the reportage, the documentary, the literary description, the cross-media narration) with a special focus on the analysis of the writing style. The second part is thematic: the case study will be the representation of war by some writers/journalists of the second half of the 20th century. In particular, Ernest Hemingway, Vasilij Grossman, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Goffredo Parise, Michael Heer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Luca Rastello, Edward Said and Alessandro Leogrande
Testi Adottati
1. Program for attendeesa)
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
b)
Abook of your choice, among:
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
L.Rastello, La guerra in casa, Einaudi, Turin 1998
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
c)
Writing a paper (15,000 characters maximum) + oral presentation (20 minutes maximum) on a book of choice, agreed directly with the teacher, on the theme of the final workshop dedicated to an ongoing conflict.
2. Program for non-attendees
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
The assessment of attending students will take into account the work done in the final workshop on the analysis of an ongoing geopolitical conflict.Modalità Valutazione
Written Text The assessment of attending students will take into account their work in the media observatory on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course is divided into two parts. The first is introductory: it will analyse some forms of journalistic representation of society (such as the enquiry, the reportage, the documentary, the literary description, the cross-media narration) with a special focus on the analysis of the writing style. The second part is thematic: the case study will be the representation of war by some writers/journalists of the second half of the 20th century. In particular, Ernest Hemingway, Vasilij Grossman, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Goffredo Parise, Michael Heer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Luca Rastello, Edward Said and Alessandro Leogrande
a)
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
b)
Abook of your choice, among:
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
L.Rastello, La guerra in casa, Einaudi, Turin 1998
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
c)
Writing a paper (15,000 characters maximum) + oral presentation (20 minutes maximum) on a book of choice, agreed directly with the teacher, on the theme of the final workshop dedicated to an ongoing conflict.
2. Program for non-attendees
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
Mutuazione: 20710613 Forme e stili della scrittura giornalistica - LM in Informazione, editoria, giornalismo LM-19 BALICCO DANIELE
Programma
The war tale, between literature and journalismThe course is divided into two parts. The first is introductory: it will analyse some forms of journalistic representation of society (such as the enquiry, the reportage, the documentary, the literary description, the cross-media narration) with a special focus on the analysis of the writing style. The second part is thematic: the case study will be the representation of war by some writers/journalists of the second half of the 20th century. In particular, Ernest Hemingway, Vasilij Grossman, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Goffredo Parise, Michael Heer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Luca Rastello, Edward Said and Alessandro Leogrande
Testi Adottati
1. Program for attendeesa)
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
b)
Abook of your choice, among:
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
L.Rastello, La guerra in casa, Einaudi, Turin 1998
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
c)
Writing a paper (15,000 characters maximum) + oral presentation (20 minutes maximum) on a book of choice, agreed directly with the teacher, on the theme of the final workshop dedicated to an ongoing conflict.
2. Program for non-attendees
O.Bergamini, Specchi di guerra.Giornalismo e conflitti armati da Napoleone ad oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2009.
G.Parise, Guerre politiche.Vietnam, Biafra, Laos, Cile (1976), Adelphi, Milan 2007
E.Said, La pace possibile (2003), Il Saggiatore, Milan 2005
A.Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milan 2015
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
The assessment of attending students will take into account the work done in the final workshop on the analysis of an ongoing geopolitical conflict.Modalità Valutazione
Written Text The assessment of attending students will take into account their work in the media observatory on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.