General information

  • Qualification: Certificate for the Course in Communication in Football from Johan Cruyff Institute
  • Duration: 5 weeks. 3 ECTS (weekly dedication of 10 hours)
  • Start: June 4, 2024
  • Modality: Online
  • Language: English or Spanish
  • Price: € 658.- (Fees for the academic year 2023-24)
  • Special conditions: Discount for members of partner entities
  • Enrollment: Registration open until the start of the course

The program may be subject to change.
The institution reserves the right to cancel the edition of the program if it does not meet the minimum number of students.

Introduction

Communication is a key-element to understanding the history of Football and how it evolved through time. Knowing the different types of media and how they connect the media to the game leads to a better comprehension of the Football Business.

Objectives

The main objective in the Course of Communication and Football is to give you a general knowledge on how different media works and their connection with the Football Industry. The idea is to go beyond theory, providing case studies and product analysis of how media and football walk together.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Be able to understand the importance and the power of media in a football environment.
  • Be able to develop and evaluate media projects related to football clubs and organizations.
  • Be able to identify the ongoing changes of media formats and how they will impact the industry in the future.

Program

The program has three credits (ECTS), distributed over five weeks. The course is composed of various teaching units (UD) and each one includes a continuous assessment test, in which you interactively apply theory, complemented with solving exercises and practical cases.

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HISTORY OF MEDIA IN FOOTBALL

  • First steps
  • The Radio Era
  • The TV Era and the first football popstars (Pelé, Di Stefano)
  • The first sponsors
  • Press, Magazines
  • Pay-per-view
  • The Internet Revolution

SPORTS JOURNALISM

  • Different media and different roles
  • Journalism techniques
  • Storytelling in football
  • The stories beyond the game
  • Scoops, data and the ways to build a story

MEDIA RIGHTS

  • History of Media Rights
  • The importance of Media Rights in modern football
  • Media Rights models
  • The Premier League x The Spanish League division
  • Media rights as a source of income

CONTENT CREATION

  • The clubs as media players
  • The Social Media revolution
  • Players that became bigger than media (and countries)
  • New roles and ways to communicate
  • Content creation x journalism

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

  • OTT, streaming, Twitch, podcasts
  • Will the traditional TV survive?
  • Companies buying rights and entering the sports business (Amazon, Netflix, HBO)
  • DAZN (exclusive sports streaming)
  • Twitch (Kings League)

CASE STUDIES

  • Media Coverage – Pelé (World)
  • The Athletic – International / content creation of 433 (memes, etc)
  • OTT – Goal Mundial (Spain)

CERTIFICATION

Certificate for the Course in Communication in Football from Johan Cruyff Institute.

Learning model

METHODOLOGYOur online courses offer complete flexibility, allowing students to access content whenever it suits them throughout the week. We recommend dedicating between 8 and 10 hours weekly to stay up-to-date with the tutor-scheduled assignments, though the actual time required may vary depending on prior knowledge of the subject or professional experience in the field. On the virtual campus, students will have access to all essential resources for their progress, including notes, podcasts, videos, articles, and case studies, all under the precise guidance of a tutor who will provide directions on activities and deadlines.

Moreover, the courses feature several live webinars led by the professor or invited experts. While attending these webinars in real time is recommended, sessions will be recorded and made available on the virtual campus for later viewing. The courses are structured in two phases: a theoretical phase during the first two weeks, followed by a practical phase in the last three weeks.

BENEFITS

  • Learning 3.0: flexible schedules, different learning environments and technologies.
  • World-class faculty: interaction with expert faculty and industry professionals.
  • Collaborative tools, teamwork, communication and debate.
  • Sports-industry oriented: training that approaches the business sector of the sports industry.
  • Learning from experience: designed for professional improvement.

Faculty

The Johan Cruyff Institute teachers are experts from the sports sector and combine research and consultancy with teaching. Through their experience and knowledge, they have developed a broad variety of cases and concepts to work with.

Learn more about our Faculty pool.

Student services

VIRTUAL CAMPUSAs a student of the Course in Communication in Football, you’ll have exclusive access to the learning platform that will allow you to track your academic progress 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. The virtual campus provides a collaborative environment between professors and students facilitating e-mails, chats, videos, books articles, case studies, simulations, experiences, websites, blogs and a video library. You’ll have a wide range of tools at your disposal so your learning experience can be interactive, enriching and complete.

NETWORKING & ALUMNI CRUYFF INSTITUTEJohan Cruyff Institute offers students, alumni, faculty and members of our network the opportunity to connect and collaborate, to share their passion for sports and their professional expertise.

The Alumni Cruyff Institute provides a means of interconnection that will enable the whole community not only to re-establish contact with fellow students, but also to create new links with people from the sports sector throughout the whole network who can offer new experiences and initiatives to keep growing in the profession.

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