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Course: 2025/2026

Information law in digital environments
(12330)
Master in Documentary and Journalistic Transmedia Reportage (Plan: 321 - Estudio: 289)
EPH


Coordinating teacher: SERNA BILBAO, MARIA NIEVES DE LA

Department assigned to the subject: Communication and Media Studies Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Required by the Master program
Objectives
The general objectives of the course Information Law in Digital Environments are to enable students of the Master's Degree in Transmedia Documentary and Journalistic Reporting to complement their training by acquiring essential foundational knowledge in Digital Law. This will allow them to enter the professional field under optimal conditions. To this end, the course will address the most relevant legal and regulatory issues considered necessary for these students. The specific objectives include: Acquiring basic legal knowledge necessary for creating and distributing content on the internet. Understanding the legal implications of exercising freedom of information, as well as the legal and social responsibilities of media professionals and organizations in digital and journalistic contexts. Demonstrating respect for personal data used in professional practice. Understanding the potential of transparency in the information domain and learning the mechanisms for accessing public information¿particularly, gaining practical knowledge of public information access procedures, government transparency portals, data journalism, and citizen journalism. Identifying potential conflicts between audiovisual narratives and intellectual property rights or websites, and becoming aware of their possible legal consequences and social impact. Researching specific legal information and identifying possible solutions to certain legal issues. These areas of knowledge are regarded as essential to ensure the proper development of projects with a journalistic or documentary foundation.
Learning Outcomes
Description of contents: programme
PROGRAM 1. Limits on the exercise of freedom of information in the Information Society . 2. traditional media to social media 3. The system of copyright applied to online content 4. Legal aspects of online journalism and social media . 5. Audiovisual content
Learning activities and methodology
A) TRAINING ACTIVITIES The continuous assessment system is based on a practice-oriented teaching that aims to reinforce the learning of the theory through direct experience in cases that should facilitate the understanding and management of its content. B) METHODOLOGY TO BE USED Lectures in class by the teacher with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed that will serve as a conceptual and analytical basis in connection with the objectives set and with the documentation provided for the study and the bibliography is provided to complement student learning. Critical reading of texts recommended by the professor of the subject: Press articles, reports, manual resolutions and / or academic articles, either for later discussion in class, or to broaden and consolidate the knowledge of the subject. Presentation and discussion in class, under the moderation of the teacher, of topics related to the content of the subject, as well as proposed practical cases Group or individual work . The case studies that arise in the theoretical-practical session may be developed by the students in groups or individually. In general, students must upload the cases worked and analyzed to the Global Classroom within the period indicated by the teacher. . Students must actively participate in the theoretical-practical sessions proposed by the professor. C) TUTORIAL REGIME The tutoring schedules will be published in the global classroom. Likewise, students may obtain personal or group tutorials with prior email. Indications on the use of Artificial Intelligence tools In this course, students should not use artificial intelligence tools to carry out the work or exercises proposed by the faculty. In the event that the use of AI by the student gives rise to academic fraud by falsifying the results of an exam or work required to accredit academic performance, the Regulation of the University Carlos III of Madrid of partial development of the Law 3/2022, of February 24th, of University Coexistence, will be applied
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 0
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 100

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Basic Bibliography
  • COTINO HUESO . Algunas propuestas de mejora de la normativa del derecho de acceso a la información. Dilemata, ISSN-e 1989-7022, Nº. 27, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: El buen gobierno y la transparencia, a caballo entre la Ética y el Derecho), págs. 263-279. 2018
  • Emilio Guichot Reina. Nuevos retos de la transparencia. Cuadernos de derecho local, ISSN 1696-0955, 39 49, 2019, págs. 12-31. 2019
  • Emilio Guichot Reina. Derecho de la Comunicación. Iustel ISBN: 978-84-9890-351-5. 2022
  • Emilio Guichot Reina/ Concepción Barrero Rodríguez Árbol académico. El derecho de acceso a la información pública. Tirant lo Blanch, 2020. ISBN 978-84-1378-234-8. 2020
  • Enrique Linde Paniagua, José Maria Vidal Beltrán, Sara Medina González. Derecho audiovisual, 5ª ed.. Colex. 2013
  • MARIA NIEVES DE LA SERNA Y OTROS. DERECHO DE LAS TECNOLOGIAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN. https://ocw.uc3m.es/derecho-administrativo/derecho-de-las-tecnologias-de-la-informacion-1. 2021
  • TRONCOSO REIGADA ANTONIO. Las redes sociales a la luz de la propuesta del reglamento general de protección de datos personales. IDP: revista de Internet, derecho y política = revista d'Internet, dret i política, ISSN-e 1699-8154, Nº. 16, 2013. 2013
  • VVAA DIR TRONCOSO REIGADA. Comentario al Reglamento General de Protección de Datos y a la Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos personales y Garantía de los Derechos Digitales. edit Civitas, 2021, ISBN: 978-84-9197-927-2. 2021
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
Additional Bibliography
  • Ana Azurmendi Adarraga. Derecho de la comunicación. Bosch. 2011
  • Carmen Chinchilla Marín, Miguel Azpitarte (dirs.). Estudios sobre la Ley de Comunicación Audiovisual. Aranzadi-Thomson. 2011
  • David Ortega Gutiérrez. El derecho de comunicación. Un estudio periodístico-jurídico. Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces. 2017
  • Dirigida por el Prof. Dr. D. Santiago Muñoz Machado.. Tomo V ¿El audiovisual¿ de la obra Derecho de la regulación económica". Ed. Iustel. Madrid. 2012
  • Mª Pilar Cousido González (dir.). Medios de comunicación, mensajes y derecho a la información. Colex. 2011
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.


More information: https://www.uc3m.es/master/documental-transmedia