The best program in the academic market to specialize in International Journalism through a content that combines theory and practice in a comfortable and versatile 12-month academic experience"

According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "everyone has the right to receive and impart information and ideas through any media", and although this aspect is included in the vast majority of the world's constitutions, the truth is that dozens of countries violate it every day. China, North Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam are examples where freedom of the press does not exist and the censorship imposed by their governments controls and misrepresents data for their own benefit.

For this reason, the work of international journalists in different contexts, whether warlike, social, economic, political or cultural, is essential for the rest of society to know the reality of what is happening in those places, with truthful and contrasted information. However, for this, the professional must have specialized knowledge of the context, as well as the most effective communication strategies to transmit this type of information, something that can work with this multidisciplinary and balanced International Journalism.

It is a complete and intensive academic experience that combines theory and practice in 12 months of training. First, the graduate will have access to 1,500 hours of the best content: a syllabus designed by experts in the sector and additional high quality material presented in different formats. This will enable you to delve into aspects of the world's geopolitical, social and economic framework and international relations, as well as the main current and historical global conflicts.

At the end of this period, TECH guarantees a practical stay of 120 hours in an important company of the sector, in which the student will actively participate in the news, interviews and in-depth reports. All this, under the supervision of a team of experts, who will do everything possible so that the student can obtain the best results from this academic experience. It is, therefore, a unique opportunity to specialize in an area of journalism in constant evolution and to add to your resume a distinctive asset that will make you stand out in any recruitment process. 

The content will be available in the Virtual Campus from the beginning of the educational activity and can be downloaded to any device with an Internet connection for later consultation”

This Hybrid Master's Degree in International Journalism contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Development of more than 100 cases presented by multimedia and digital communication professionals
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents with which they are conceived, gather practical information on those disciplines that are journalistic essential for professional practice
•  Work in line with current communication structures, both in online and offline media
• The acquisition of a broad and exhaustive knowledge of the different branches of international communication, their tools, their applications, and the most effective recommendations to develop successful work adapted to the demands of today's society
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• In addition, you will be able to do an internship in a large company in the communication sector

You will be able to delve into the conflicts that have marked a before and after in the different international contexts through an exhaustive knowledge of their causes and consequences"

In this Hybrid Master's Degree, with a vocational nature and hybrid learning modality, the program is aimed at updating Communication professionals who require a high level of qualification. The contents are based on the latest news of the area, and oriented in an educational way to integrate theoretical knowledge into practice, and the theoretical-practical elements will facilitate knowledge update and decision-making in project management in different areas.

Thanks to the multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, Communication professionals will benefit from contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to train in real situations. This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

A program designed so that you can work in a specialized way for both written and digital media, as well as for audiovisuals"

Would you like to delve into the most relevant aspects of practical journalism in the international context, such as security or digital tools? Enroll in this program and make it happen"

TECH has used the most exhaustive and innovative information related to International Journalism for the development of the content of this Hybrid Master's Degree. The teaching team has been in charge of developing the syllabus, as well as selecting the additional material included in the program, so that access to an immersive and updated training is guaranteed. In addition, you will be able to access the 1,500 hours of content 100% online with any device with an Internet connection.

Through 1,500 hours of theoretical, practical and additional material you will be able to broaden your knowledge in areas such as the sociology of international relations or international law"

Module 1. Politics and Society

1.1. The Concept of Society in Philosophy

1.1.1. The Ideal Society of Aristotle
1.1.2. Plato’s Republic
1.1.3. Nietzsche's Freedom and Society
1.1.4. Rousseau’s Social Contract
1.1.5. Marxism of Karl Marx
1.1.6. Lenin’s Socialist Society

1.2. Elements of Politics

1.2.1. Structure of Politics
1.2.2. Population, Territory and Co-action
1.2.3. Forms of Participation in Politics

1.3. The Political System and Types of Government

1.3.1. Democracy
1.3.2. Tyranny
1.3.3. Oligarchy
1.3.4. Anarchy
1.3.5. Monarchy
1.3.6. Republic
1.3.7. Theocracy
1.3.8. Federations
1.3.9. Confederations

1.4. State and Sovereignty

1.4.1. What is Sovereignty?
1.4.2. Types of Sovereignty
1.4.3. Examples of Problems of Sovereignty

1.5. Functions and Organization of the Courts

1.5.1. Functions of the Courts
1.5.2. Organization the Courts

1.6. Political Attitudes and Political Cultures, Values and Ideologies

1.6.1. Political Cultures
1.6.2. Political Ideologies and Values
1.6.3. Political Attitudes and Their Evolution

1.7. Actors in Political Activity

1.7.1. Political Parties
1.7.2. Interest Groups
1.7.3. Social Movements
1.7.4. The media

1.8. Governance and the Factors of Change in Politics

1.8.1. Governance and Governability
1.8.2. Crisis of Governability

1.9. Capitalism and Democracy

1.9.1. Process of Change in the World
1.9.2. From Feudalism to Capitalism
1.9.3. The Bourgeois Revolution
1.9.4. Capitalism

1.10. Globalization

1.10.1. What is Globalization?
1.10.2. How do States Act in Global Contexts?
1.10.3. Negative Consequences of Globalization

Module 2. Sociology of International Relations

2.1. Fundamentals of Contemporary Sociology I

2.1.1. History of Sociology and Main Thinkers
2.1.2. Sociological Debate of Sociology

2.2. Fundamentals of Contemporary Sociology II

2.2.1. Contemporary Social Theory
2.2.2. Post-Modernism
2.2.3. Post-Colonialism, Eurocentric
2.2.4. Importance of History to Help Understand Current Conflicts

2.3. Sociology of International Relations

2.3.1. Concept of Power
2.3.2. Structure of Power in International Relations

2.4. Sociology of the Media I. Theoretical Introduction

2.4.1. Paradigms of Sociology in the Media
2.4.2. Modernity and Media
2.4.3. Networked Society
2.4.4. Panopticon and Surveillance

2.5. Sociology of of the Media II. The Role of the Media

2.5.1. Existence of the Social Problem and the Role of the Media
2.5.2. Example of Black Lives Matter

2.6. Sociology of the Media III

2.6.1. Case Study How Did the Gulf War Not Happen? (Baudrillard)
2.6.2. The Virtual War and the Role of the Media
2.6.3. Spectacle and Propaganda
2.6.4. Real Cases. Conflict

2.7. The Sociology of Religion

2.7.1. The Religious Phenomenon
2.7.2. Religious Situation on a Global Level

2.8. Social Inequality

2.8.1. Ethnocentric
2.8.2. Institutional Racism
2.8.3. Intersectionality
2.8.4. Debates and Conflicts on the Topic

2.9. Migration

2.9.1. Models of Social Incorporation
2.9.2. Global Situation of Migration
2.9.3. Refugees

2.10. Regional Situations

2.10.1. Historical Contextualization and Regional Dynamics
2.10.2. Post-Communism in Eastern Countries

Module 3. International Law and Human Rights

3.1. History and Fundamentals of Human Rights

3.1.1. History of Human Rights
3.1.2. Fundamentals of Human Rights
3.1.3. Natural Rights
3.1.4. Ethical Constructivism
3.1.5. Contemporary Debates

3.2. Mechanisms of the Protection of Human Rights

3.2.1. Conventional Mechanisms
3.2.2. Non-Conventional Mechanisms

3.3. European and Inter-American Human Rights System

3.3.1. The European Union
3.3.2. European Convention
3.3.3. The European Court of Human Rights
3.3.4. History and Structure of the Inter-American System

3.4. African, Asian and Arab System of Human Rights

3.4.1. Human Rights System in Africa
3.4.2. Human Rights System in Asia and the Pacific
3.4.3. Arab Human Rights System

3.5. Politics, Globalization and Human Rights

3.5.1. External Action by States in the Field of Human Rights
3.5.2. Relationship Between Globalization and Human Rights
3.5.3. Multinationals and Human Rights

3.6. Public International Law

3.6.1. Legal System
3.6.2. Decentralization
3.6.3. International Law and its Effectiveness

3.7. History of Public International Law

3.7.1. Peace of Westphalia
3.7.2. Congress of Vienna
3.7.3. The Hague Conferences
3.7.4. Treaty of Versailles
3.7.5. United Nations Charter

3.8. Actors of International Law

3.8.1. Subjects of International Law
3.8.2. International Organizations

3.9. International Treaties

3.9.1. What are International Treaties?
3.9.2. Types of International Treaties
3.9.3. Phases of International Treaties
3.9.4. Reservations, Validity and Termination of International Treaties
3.9.5. Most Relevant International Treaties

3.10. The Deterioration of Human Rights. Violations of Human Rights

3.10.1. The Importance of Human Rights
3.10.2. How and Why Have Human Rights Deteriorated?
3.10.3. Violations of Human Rights

Module 4. International Politics by Geographical Zones I. Europe, North America and Latin America

4.1. Institutions of Power in the USA

4.1.1. executive power
4.1.2. legislation power
4.1.3. House of Representatives
4.1.4. Senate
4.1.5. judicial power

4.2. USA Electoral System

4.2.1. Presidential System
4.2.2. General Elections and Midterm Elections
4.2.3. Government Positions

4.3. USA and the World

4.3.1. United States and China
4.3.2. Relationship With Latin America
4.3.3. United States and the Middle East
4.3.4. United States and Europe

4.4. Creation of the European Union

4.4.1. Devastated Europe after World War II
4.4.2. From the Schuman Declaration to the Current EU

4.5. Institutions of the EU

4.5.1. Parliament
4.5.2. EU Council
4.5.3. The European Commission
4.5.4. Court
4.5.5. European Council
4.5.6. Court of Auditors
4.5.7. Central European Bank
4.5.8. Eurogroup

4.6. Is the European Union in Crisis?

4.6.1. Brexit
4.6.2. The Response to the 2008 Crisis, the Refugee Crisis and Coronavirus
4.6.3. EU and Turkey Relationships
4.6.4. The Far Right in Europe

4.7. Mexico and Central America

4.7.1. Mexico as a Latin American Power
4.7.2. Central America
4.7.3. Main Social Problems in Mexico and Central America

4.8. Andes Region. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

4.8.1. The Venezuelan Crisis
4.8.2. Colombia

4.8.1.1. Guerrillas and Paramilitarism
4.8.1.2. Drug Trafficking
4.8.1.3. Assassinations of Social Leaders

4.8.3. Ecuador

4.8.3.1. The 2019 Uprisings in Ecuador

4.8.4. Peru
4.8.5. Bolivia

4.8.5.1. The Figure of Evo Morales
4.8.5.2. Current Political Context

4.9. Southern Cone Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay

4.9.1. Argentina, Once Again Plunged into Economic Crisis
4.9.2. Chile, Cradle of Latin American Neoliberalism
4.9.3. Brazil, the Economic Giant of the South
4.9.4. Uruguay, the Only Full Democracy in Latin America

4.10. The Big Challenges of Latin America

4.10.1. Inequality
4.10.2. Economic Dependence
4.10.3. Urbanization
4.10.4. Climate Change
4.10.5. Violence
4.10.6. Institutional Weakness

Module 5. International Politics by Geographical Zones II. Russia and the Former USSR, Asia and Africa

5.1. Russia

5.1.1. Fall of the USSR and Conversion to Capitalism
5.1.2. Putinism: 20 Years in Power
5.1.3. Russia's Allies

5.2. Caucasus and Central Asia

5.2.1. Nagorno Karabakh-Tension Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
5.2.2. Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia
5.2.3. Central Asia, the Silk Road

5.3. Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltics

5.3.1. From Independence to Maidan: Ukraine
5.3.2. Belarus, 26 Years of Lukashenko's Rule
5.3.3. From the USSR to the EU: Baltic Countries

5.4. China

5.4.1. One Belt One Road
5.4.2. Market Communism
5.4.3. Chinese Hegemony

5.5. India

5.5.1. The Most Populated Democracy of the World
5.5.2. India-Pakistan Relationship
5.5.3. Hindu Nationalism

5.6. Far East

5.6.1. Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun
5.6.2. Korea, Between North and South
5.6.3. South East Asia: Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore

5.7. Middle East

5.7.1. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Countries
5.7.1. Iran, Regional Power
5.7.3. Israel

5.8. Maghreb

5.8.1. Egypt
5.8.2. Libya
5.8.3. Morocco and Algeria

5.9. Sub-Saharan Africa

5.9.1. Nigeria
5.9.2. Francophone Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso
5.9.3. East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania

5.10. South Africa

5.10.1. End of Apartheid
5.10.2. Leadership in Africa
5.10.3. Inequality

Module 6. Practical Journalism in the Field of International Journalism

6.1. Materials

6.1.1. Technology
6.1.2. Mobile Journalism

6.2. Digital Tools

6.2.1. Software
6.2.2. Social media

6.3. Workplace Environment

6.3.1. Elections
6.3.2. Sporting Events
6.3.3. International Summits

6.4. Security/Safety

6.4.1. Manifestations
6.4.2. Conflicts

6.5. Freelance journalism

6.5.1. How to Work as Autonomous?
6.5.2. Practical Information

6.6. Working in Asia and Russia

6.6.1. Asia
6.6.2. Russia

6.7. Working in Europe and the United States

6.7.1. Europe
6.7.2. United States

6.8. Working in Africa and Latin America

6.8.1.Africa
6.8.2.Latin America

6.9. Ethical Journalism

6.9.1. Protection of Sources
6.9.2. Acquisition of Information
6.9.3. Stereotypes and Prejudices

6.10. international Journalism Applied to Written and Digital Media and Audiovisual Media

6.10.1. International Journalism Applied to Written and Digital Media

6.10.1.1. Online Journalism
6.10.1.2. Written Journalism

6.10.2. International Journalism Applied to Audiovisual Media

6.10.2.1. Radio
6.10.2.2. Television

Module 7. Conflict and Terrorism from the Perspective of International Journalism

7.1. Causes of Conflicts in Different Countries

7.1.1. Economy
7.1.2. Social
7.1.3. Politics
7.1.4. Territorial

7.2. Types of Conflicts

7.2.1. Intra-State
7.2.2. Inter-State

7.3. Conflicts That Have Marked a Before and After

7.3.1. Cold War

7.3.1.1. Division of Germany
7.3.1.2. The Vietnam War
7.3.1.3. Korean War
7.3.1.4. Cuban Missile Crisis

7.3.2. Revolutions that Changed History

7.3.2.1. French Revolution
7.3.2.2. Russian Revolution
7.3.2.3. Cuban Revolution
7.3.2.4. Arab Spring
7.3.2.5. Chinese Revolution
7.3.2.6. North American Revolution

7.3.3. Religious

7.3.3.1. Holy War
7.3.3.2. The 30 Years War
7.3.3.3. French Religious Wars

7.4. The Evolution of Conflicts

7.4.1. Sun Tzu
7.4.2. Thucydides
7.4.3. Julio Cesar
7.4.4. Karl von Clausewitz
7.4.5. Gastón Bouthoul
7.4.6. John Frederick Charles Fuller
7.4.7. Raymond Aron

7.5. Consequences of Armed Conflicts

7.5.1. Physical Destruction
7.5.2. Economic Crisis
7.5.3. Political Crisis
7.5.4. Environmental Crisis
7.5.5. Psychological Results

7.6. Terrorism

7.6.1. Causes and Types of Terrorism

7.6.1.1. Politics
7.6.1.2. Economics
7.6.1.3. Stray
7.6.1.4. Of the State
7.6.1.5. Ecological
7.6.1.6. Bioterrorism
7.6.1.7. Cyberterrorism

7.6.2. Conversion Process to Terrorism
7.6.3. New Forms of Terrorism

7.7. Nationalism and Extremism

7.7.1. Causes of Extremism

7.8. Hate Speech and Technology

7.8.1. Causes of Extremism
7.8.2. What is Hate Speech and How is it Constructed?
7.8.3. Relationship Between Technology, Hate Speech and Extremism

7.9. International Interventionism

7.9.1. United Nations
7.9.2. NATO

7.10. War Journalism

7.10.1. Preparation and Training of Journalists in Hostile Environments

7.10.1.1. The Fragility of an Autonomous Journalist in Conflicts
7.10.1.2. Safety Manual for Journalists in Risk Zones

7.10.2. Rights and Responsibilities of the Journalist

7.10.2.1. War Journalists

Module 8. International Economy

8.1. Important Concepts in Economy

8.1.1. Economics as a Science, Principles and Functions
8.1.2. Macroeconomic Magnitudes
8.1.3. Costs

8.2. The demand

8.2.1. Fundamentals
8.2.2. Modeling

8.3. The Offer

8.3.1. Fundamentals
8.3.2. Modeling

8.4. Balance Between Demand and Offer

8.4.1. Point of Balance and Interpretation
8.4.2. Effects of Externalities on the Market

8.5. IS-LM-BP Model

8.5.1. Goods and Services Market and the IS Curve
8.5.2. Monetary Market and the LM Curve
8.5.3. Foreign Trade (BP)

8.6. Tax System

8.6.1. Concepts: Type of Taxes, Characteristics of a Tax System
8.6.2. Organization of the Spanish Tax Authorities
8.6.3. Analysis of the Spanish Tax System

8.7. The European Union - Economic Evolution of the Member Countries

8.7.1. History and Creation of the European Union
8.7.2. Structure and Functioning of the European Union
8.7.3. Analysis and Economic Evolution of the Member Countries

8.8. Global Economic Organization

8.8.1. Monetary and Financial System
8.8.2. International Economic Relations
8.8.3. International Institutions

8.9. Contemporary World Economic History

8.9.1. First and Second Petrol Crisis
8.9.2. The Dot Com Bubble
8.9.3. Global Financial Crisis
8.9.4. European Sovereign Debt Crisis

8.10. Current Economic Context

8.10.1. Current Economic Developments and Future Prospects
8.10.2. Industry 4.0 and Repercussion on the Economics

Module 9. Investigative Journalism and Narrative Journalism within International Journalism

9.1. History of International Investigative Journalism

9.1.1. What is the Investigative Journalism?
9.1.2. Big International Investigative Journalists
9.1.3. Examples of International Investigations

9.1.3.1. The Case of the Church in the Boston Globe
9.1.3.2. The Nixon Case
9.1.3.3. The Discovery of the Gulag

9.2. International Investigative Journalism Techniques

9.2.1. Searching for a Topic
9.2.2. How to Obtain Documentation
9.2.3. Verify the Information

9.3. Information Sources

9.3.1. Type of Sources

9.3.1.1. Document Sources
9.3.1.2. Personal Sources
9.3.1.3. Official Sources

9.4. Challenges of International Investigative Journalism

9.4.1. Security/Safety
9.4.2. Protecting the Sources

9.5. The Interview, Key for a Good Investigative Report

9.5.1. Features
9.5.2. Types of Interviews
9.5.3. Methodology

9.6. History of the International Narrative Journalism

9.6.1. What is the Narrative Journalism?
9.6.2. New Journalism
9.6.3. Gonzo Journalism
9.6.4. The Fathers of International Narrative Journalism

9.6.4.1. Hunter Thompson
9.6.4.2. Tom Wolfe
9.6.4.3. Truman Capote
9.6.4.4. Norman Mailer
9.6.4.5. Rodolfo Walsh
9.6.4.6. Tomás Eloy Martínez

9.7. The Profile and the International Press Reports

9.7.1. Profile: Characteristics and Examples
9.7.2. The Press. Characteristics and Examples

9.8 .How to Tell Stories in the International Field

9.8.1. The Importance of Scenes
9.8.2. Rhythm
9.8.3. The Language

9.9. Slow-Burning International Journalism

9.9.1. Showing and Telling
9.9.2. The Use of the First Person
9.9.3. The Look
9.9.4. Self-Editing
9.9.5. Methodology

9.10. International Press Reports

9.10.1. Great Journalistic Reports

9.10.1.1. Cold Blooded, Truman Capote
9.10.1.2. Operation Massacre, Rodolfo Walsh
9.10.1.3. Voices of Chernobyl, Svetlana Aleksiévich

9.10.2. Great Current Journalists

9.10.2.1. Martín Caparrós
9.10.2.2. Leila Guerriero
9.10.2.3. Agus Morales

9.10.3. Media Dedicated to Narrative Journalism

9.10.3.1. Gatopardo
9.10.3.2. 5W
9.10.3.3. Soho

Module 10. International Journalism and Professional Ethics

10.1. International Media. Media vs. Agencies

10.1.1. Main International Media
10.1.2. In What Way Does The Media Inform and What Influence Does it Have?

10.2. Pre-Production

10.2.1. How to Plan a Report
10.2.2. What to Include
10.2.3. The Figure of the Fixer

10.3. Information Sources

10.3.1. International Organizations
10.3.2. Chancelleries
10.3.3. Embassies
10.3.4. Government
10.3.5. Agency and Communication Media
10.3.6. Correspondents
10.3.7. Experts

10.4. Verification of Data and Fake News

10.4.1. Types of Verification

10.4.1.1. Sources
10.4.1.2. Images
10.4.1.3. Dates
10.4.1.4. Origin

10.4.2. Criteria to Contrast Fake News

10.5. International Journalist Profiles

10.5.1. Correspondents
10.5.2. Special Reports
10.5.3. Analyst
10.5.4. Freelance journalism

10.6. Journalistic Genres

10.6.1. Informative
10.6.2. Opinion

10.7. Audiovisual and Press Journalism

10.7.1. Photo Journalism
10.7.2. Audiovisual Journalism
10.7.3. Written Press (Paper and Digital Newspapers)
10.7.4. Radio

10.8. Setting Agendas and Selling Topics to the Media

10.8.1. International Newsworthiness Criteria
10.8.2. How Media Agendas Work
10.8.3. Sell International Topics to the Media

10.9. Trends and Ethical Journalism

10.9.1. What is the Subject and Why?
10.9.2. Tendency Towards Conflict
10.9.3. Ethical Journalism

10.10. Technology International Context

10.10.1. Leaked Documents from the Wikileaks Case
10.10.2. Influence Campaigns (Cambridge Analytica), Disinformation, Censorship, etc.)

A program with which you will hone your skills in the detection of fake news through the comprehensive management of the main techniques and strategies to contrast the information received"