3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4021374FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
In Digital Storytelling for journalists, we unfold digital narratives, and we dive into the world of digital storytelling. You will learn about the essence of storytelling, discover the structure and rules of thumb, and get acquainted with practical tips for making your
own (news) stories. We explore digital news stories specially designed for specific target audiences, e.g. children and young people. We look at how digital news stories go viral on platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We explore the world of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) and investigate how news games add a new dimension to journalism. Digital storytellers are sometimes under fire on social media. We find out how they can protect themselves in the online jungle. We are also exploring the increasingly important role of AI in news production and digital storytelling. How can algorithms lift journalism to a higher level? What AI tools are available for storytellers?
Programme (Important note: this schedule is a starting point, and can be adjusted based on current events):
1. Digital Narratives Unfolded: Welcome to the World of Digital Storytelling
2. KidsNews 2.0: Building Digital Bridges to the Young Minds of Tomorrow
3. Social Storytelling: Navigating the Digital News Stream on Social Media
4. The Future of News: Immersion in Digital Realities
5. Online Mudslinging: Digital Storytellers Under Fire on Social Media
6. Artificial Insights: The Role of AI in News Production and Digital Storytelling
In order to be able to follow the lessons properly, it is useful that students have access to a laptop and/or a smartphone at the appropriate time.
Within the course, attention is paid to (generative) AI as a tool for telling digital stories. We look at the practical and ethical implications of this. Students using AI tools in course assignments must specify the tools used and describe the purposes for which they were used. Students must also explain why the results of the AI tools are or are not included in the assignments.
Students:
Students:
• are aware of the possibilities and developments in the field of digital storytelling
• can tell a digital story using text, audio, and images
• can produce a journalistic story with their smartphone
• know which tools they can use in their production process
• know which platforms are available for publishing their story
• know how to adapt their story to the medium/platform they use, and the audience they are publishing for
• know the potential dangers/challenges of the field of digital storytellers
• can also reflect on digital (news) stories in an academic form (paper).
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Students are evaluated in two ways: they complete a practical assignment and write an academic paper. In this way, they prove that they can master the subject content both in a journalistic form and in an academic manner. Students will work on the assignments both individually and in teams; all details are explained via Canvas and the lectures.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Translation: 1 main language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Translation: 2 main languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Interpreting: 2 main languages
Master of Journalism: Profile Profile Audiovisual Media (AVM) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Journalism: Profile Profile Text Media (TXT) (only offered in Dutch)