It is recommended to have a photographic camera (DSLR camera or similar). If you don`t have a camera, it is also possible to take the course. It is necessary to communicate this information to the teaching team at the beginning of the semester.

Acquisition of theoretical, analytical and technical skills for the creation of a photojournalistic story. Development of argumentative skills to carry out debates about the power of the image, its use and its new transformations.

Theory and technique of the photographic image. Treatment of the photographic image in the press and electronic media. Basic aspects that will be addressed throughout the course: -Retrospectives History and evolution of Photojournalism. Origins and exponents. -Analysis of the photographic image. Light, framing, depth of field, optics and formats. Basic operation of a camera. -Technique, aesthetics and languages. Narration and visual codes. -Construction of photojournalistic stories. Photography as social document. -The image as an informative element. Photography and truth. Controversial press photographs. -Photojournalistic genres. News photography, war photography, sports photography, urban photography, interviews and portraits, documentary photography. The cover. -Author photography, artistic photography and reportage. -Media, agencies and groups. World Press Photo, Magnum Agency, Vogue, National Geographic, Life, PhotoEspaña. Independent groups. -Photojournalism and Social Media. Challenges and challenges in Social Networks. Image analysis in the era of fake news. -The digital manipulation of the photographic image. Post-production. -The emergence of Artificial Intelligence Technical images, synthetic images. The image as an artifact. -Photojournalism and AI: a scenario to be defined. Reflection and debate around its capabilities and repercussions. Allies or enemies? -How to read an AI image. Generation of images with AI programs. Stable Diffusion, Midjourney. -The work of a photojournalist today.

Combination of theoretical teaching (3 ECTS) and case studies (ECTS). The first will be oriented in a double sense: master classes and conceptual/analytical work by the student based on the guidelines given in them and the conceptual repertoires transmitted. The practical cases are oriented to mastering basic photographic techniques and to translating the lessons received into products intended for reproduction in the news media. Carrying out activities in the classroom aimed at mastering photographic techniques, as well as launching projects with a coherent visual story according to the recipient and the purpose. Reading texts and articles for debates and reflections on the uses and/or abuses of the image in the era of social media and fake news. The emergence of AI, possible transformations and consequences. Use and basic management of photographic post-production programs and AI image generative programs.