Microcredential in Economic Journalism in Times of Uncertainty

This microcredential offers specialized and up-to-date training in economic journalism, combining knowledge of current economic issues and problems with knowledge related to the processes of documentation, analysis, production, and dissemination of information related to economic events and processes. It is aimed at journalism and social communication professionals interested in deepening or updating their knowledge of economic journalism, particularly in the current geopolitical situation, which has placed the economy at the epicenter of the reconfiguration of the global order, and at specialists from other areas of the social sciences who wish to train in this field. Given its interdisciplinary nature, this micro-credential is jointly coordinated by the Departments of Media, Communication and Culture and Applied Economics at the UAB. The Association of Economic Information Journalists of Catalonia (APIEC), the sponsoring entity of the course, also participates in its design and teaching. This organization provides a necessary and enriching practical and empirical view of the knowledge to be taught.

Thus, the microcredential program combines sessions focused on explaining fundamental economic concepts, topics, and issues, such as the labor market, competition and regulation, taxes and public accounts, and capital markets, with sessions aimed at familiarizing students with the origins and evolution of economic journalism, the social influence of economic narratives, and discussions on journalistic procedures and routines for documenting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating facts, data, phenomena, and economic processes of public interest. These sessions are presented in accessible and understandable language and explained with criteria of technical rigor and social responsibility. It includes practical activities for applying the knowledge that will be explained.

The 10 sessions of the course will be taught by the following university experts in the fields of economics and social communication, as well as by highly regarded and highly respected business journalists:

• Jordi Alcover Quilez, Associate Professor, UAB, Department of Media, Communication, and Culture
• Javier Asensio Ruiz de Alda, Full Professor, UAB
• Albert Closas i Solà, Director of the Added Value economic information program at the Catalan Audiovisual Media Corporation
• Alex Esteller Moré, University Professor, UB
• Ana Fernández Viso, Associate Professor, UAB, Department of Media, Communication, and Culture
• Arnau Guardiola Ripollés, Associate Professor, UAB, Department of Business
• Josep Oliver Alonso, Honorary Professor, UAB (University Professor).
• José Orihuel Iranzo, Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Expansión in Catalonia
• Luis Pellicer Mateu, Head of the National Section at El País
• Manel Pérez Arias, Assistant Editor of La Vanguardia
• Francisco Rodríguez Fernández, University Professor, University of Granada & Funcas
• Héctor Sala Lorda, University Professor, UAB
• Gabriel Trindade Arias, Associate Professor, UAB, Department of Media, Communication, and Culture

Classes will be held on Mondays, November 3, 10, 17, and 24, December 1 and 15, January 12, 19, and 26, and February 2, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the headquarters of the Association of Journalists of Catalonia in Barcelona.

Contents

- Economic aggregates, national accounting, and productivity measures
- The relevance of economic journalism
- National accounts and productivity measures
- Social functions of economic journalism and economic narratives
- Labour market and sources for economic journalism
- Competition policy, economic regulation and journalistic coverage of EU economic decisions
- Data-Driven economic journalism workshop
- Financial system, capital markets and monetary policy
- Business economics: functions and organization
- Ethical dilemmas in economic news coverage
- Business accounting
- Practical economic journalism workshop

Career opportunities

Economics journalist in general or economic media, both in local and national newsrooms; economic analyst or communicator in press offices of companies, public institutions, trade unions, or third sector organizations.

Scholarships and financial aid

Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.

Coordinating centres

Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación
Facultad de Economía y Empresa

Collaborating centres

Associació de Periodistes d'Informació Econòmica de Catalunya

Contact

Fco. Javier Asensio Ruiz De Alda

Phone: 935812290

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