Introduction and Aims of the course

The new communication and information technologies are in constant development. This and the globalisation phenomenon have led in the last years to a situation in which the majority of the generalist media have given an increasing importance to international information.
The current context registers a journalistic interdependence between countries never seen before. In this context, not all of the redactors that join the international politics sections have specific education in conflicts, geostrategy, or even in world economy. This is why one of the main motivations of this programme is to establish a link between the students and the journalists at an international scope. The aim is not only to give them the appropriate tools that expand their knowledge but also to help them to develop the journalistic practice and the structure and functioning of the post of correspondent.
We offer a postgraduate course that combines theory and practice focussed on those journalists willing to work at international post of correspondent. The course has the following guidelines:

- Give interpretative keys on the main scenes of international interest and the most relevant world institutions.
- Combine journalistic theory and praxis. The teacher will structure the sessions in two blocks: a theoretical one (in which the country or the region of the correspondent will be analysed); and a rather practical one (in which the internal working, the routines and their journalistic timing will be brought up).
- Establish links between the students and the journalists.
- We will give a broad view of the daily routines of the post of correspondent and the possibilities of the different supports and journalistic means. This will be done by means of round table debates.

Profile

The structure of the programme opens the course to different profiles. It is open to journalists with no previous experience as international journalism correspondents, and to those professionals who -although they are in active service- are willing to have a close look at the structure and management of post of corespondent, and the main international conflicts and institutions.

Teachers

Jordi Roigé, radio teacher at the Facultat de Comunicació Blanquerna (URL). He has been correspondent for Catalunya Ràdio in Brussels, head of the news section and founder of Catalunya Cultura.
Teresa Turiera, head of programmes at Catalunya Ràdio. She has been correspondent in Brussels and delegate in Madrid for Catalunya Ràdio.
Carme Colomina, editor in chief of the news section at Catalunya Ràdio. She has been correspondent in Brussels.
Isidre Ambrós, specialised journalist on European topics at La Vanguardia.
Ivan Martín, teacher of world economy at the Universdad Carlos III and specialist in the Magrib economies and Euro-Mediterranean relations.
Kim Amor, She has been correspondent for La Vanguardia in Lima and Rabat.
Lali Sandiumenge, She has been correspondent for Avui in Lima, Brussels and Rabat.
Josep Capella, delegate for TV3 in Madrid. He has been head of the news section of Catalunya Ràdio and delegate in Madrid of this radio station.
Montse Radigales, journalist of the international section of El Periódico. She has been correspondent of this newspaper in London, Brussels, Bosnia and special correspondent in Iraq.
Rosa Ma Calaf, member of the first managing team of TV3. Currently she is correspondent for TVE in Hong Kong. She has been correspondent in Latin America.
Vicent Sanclemente, correspondent for TVE in Beijing. He has been correspondent in New York and Cuba.
Rosa Ma Molló, correspondent for TVE in New York.
Sebastián Rotella, correspondent for Los Ángeles Times in Europe.