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Program Overview

The Master's degree in Media, Digital Communication, and Journalism prepares a series of advanced professional figures who, based on an in-depth knowledge of the evolutionary dynamics of digital convergence processes, are able to operate in the various sectors of the cultural industries, the information system, and the political communication system.

Program Structure

The program is divided into two years. In the first year, studies focus on digital media, television, and political communication, journalism, applied social research to media and information products, and digital marketing. The second year is articulated into three different curricula:

• Media Studies: focuses on the study of transmediality, audiences, and new platforms, cinema, radio, interface design, usability evaluation, cybersecurity, and music studies.
  • Specific areas of study include:
    • Transmediality and its applications
    • Audience analysis and engagement
    • New media platforms and their impact
• Journalism: oriented towards the study of radio and television journalism, analysis of journalistic discourse, constitutional law, and in-depth studies in specific fields such as international and cultural journalism.
  • Key areas of focus include:
    • Radio and television journalism practices
    • Analysis of journalistic discourse and its implications
    • Constitutional law and its relevance to journalism
• Communication Politics: dedicated to applied communication in politics, leadership, and electoral campaigns, civic engagement dynamics. It also delves into themes related to history, political philosophy, and international relations.
  • Specific topics covered include:
    • Applied communication in political contexts
    • Leadership and electoral campaign strategies
    • Civic engagement and its dynamics

Educational Approach

The program integrates frontal teaching modules with specific applicative laboratories. Mandatory internship activities and the English Language Laboratory complete the educational path.

Skills and Competencies

Graduates acquire autonomy of judgment through an accurate knowledge of the social, cultural, economic, and technological aspects that characterize communication within the creative industries, in the field of production and distribution of informative content and digital media, also with reference to political communication. They also acquire a high capacity for autonomous learning, developed through the definition of valid work, research, and design models. Particular care is dedicated to promoting effective communication forms and the ability to structure, with the most advanced technological supports, public presentations.

Conclusion

The Master's degree in Media, Digital Communication, and Journalism at Sapienza University of Rome offers a comprehensive and advanced educational program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to excel in the fields of media, digital communication, and journalism. With its structured approach, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications, the program prepares graduates for a wide range of professional roles within the cultural industries, information systems, and political communication sectors.