Journalism and the Need of Being Well Informed. A Training Proposal.

  • Simón Peña Fernández University of the Basque Country
  • Iñaki Lazkano Arrillaga University of the Basque Country
  • Antxoka Agirre Maiora University of the Basque Country
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2014.v19.45036
Keywords: Current News, Teaching Innovation, Online Test, Self Assess of Abities, Communication, Journalism

Abstract

Developing the habit of being well informed is a key ability in future journalists and communicators training. This article describes, in the context of a teaching innovation project, the creation and use of the gaurtest.info platform. In this website, undergraduate students from Communication degrees can self assess their knowledge in this area by answering to online tests about current news.
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Published
2014-04-28
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Peña Fernández, S., Lazkano Arrillaga, I., & Agirre Maiora, A. (2014). Journalism and the Need of Being Well Informed. A Training Proposal. Historia Y Comunicación Social, 19, 387-400. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2014.v19.45036
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Vol. 19 (2014): Número especial (febrero): La comunicación en la profesión en la universidad de hoy
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