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.
- Elements of business accounting: income statement and balance sheet.
- Public sector and budgets.
- Fiscal policy and public debt.
- Competition policy and economic regulation.
- Labour market and employment policies.
- Financial system, capital markets, and monetary policy.
- The relevance of economic journalism for understanding major global changes and the need to ensure rigorous, contextualised, and locally-aware journalistic coverage.
- Social functions of economic journalism. Economic narratives: nature, production and dissemination dynamics, and social and economic impact.
- Sources in economic journalism: official and institutional, companies and private entities, markets and stock exchange, academia and economic research centres, trade unions and sectoral associations, etc.
- Journalistic coverage of the economic impact of decisions made by European institutions.
- Persuasive communication strategies with media and economic journalists from corporate and marketing perspectives.
- Ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest in the journalistic coverage of economic information.
- Practical workshops in data-driven socioeconomic journalism: access, analysis and interpretation of statistical sources, and production of journalistic pieces based on real economic data.

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

Escuela de Formación Permanente

Collaborating centres

Associació de Periodistes d'Informació Econòmica de Catalunya

Contact

Fco. Javier Asensio Ruiz De Alda

Phone: 935812290

Ana Isabel Fernandez Viso

Phone: 935811195

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