The complexity of communication affects all social spheres. Discussions about values are more prevalent than ever, and differences in worldviews and faith emerge in public and private conversations, often fraught with tension. All of this creates new challenges for communicating faith and Christian values.
The development of communication technologies allows strengthen ties between people, when generating more direct and close dialogues, typical of the culture of encounter to which the Pope Francisco.
As every year, we join Catholic Voices to offer a work proposal with the aim of communicate faith and values in a positive way, in an inspiring way. A method for tackling difficult questions and answering calmly, building your own argument from common values.
We believe that the communication contributes to creating bridges which allow us to recount the positive contributions of the Catholic message for the men and women of the 21st century, while also taking advantage of controversial topics.
The purpose of this program is to delve into key topics while learning and practicing the "Catholic Voices Method," guided by its creators and international promoters.
Develop "key messages" that positively express the Catholic Church's perspective on today's society, within the framework proposed by Pope Francis.
Approach difficult conversations in the public arena in a constructive spirit.
Identify the underlying frameworks that contemporary society shares with the Catholic Church from which value agreements can be developed.
Understand the logic of debates about values in general, and specifically in the media and social networks.
The course is estimated to last approximately 14-16 weeks, with a weekly commitment of 4 hours, self-managed and 100% online.
The program is aimed at people interested in transmitting the Gospel message and social values with openness to dialogue and an attitude of service. It is especially aimed at those who work in Catholic educational institutions, are members of religious institutes, pastoral workers, work in Catholic or non-Catholic media, or otherwise contribute to the spread of the faith.
The challenge of communicating faith with optimism and a positive spirit.
We don't communicate messages, we communicate with people.
In the face of the new communicative context, the symphony of truth.
The new paradigm of communication.
Communicating the good news, an ancient issue that is still very relevant today.
The 10 principles of communication from Catholic Voices.
Every criticism is an opportunity to communicate.
How to prepare to be a good spokesperson.
New metaphor and a beginning of a solution.
The relational model of communication.
Analysis of the press, structure, characteristics and methods of producing news.
Analysis of the case of abuse in the Church applying the Catholic Voices method.
How to get the media to pay attention to positive news.
The opinion column and its rules for ensuring it is read to the end.
How to approach journalistic interviews on issues that generate public awareness.
Strategies for presenting my idea in 18 minutes: the TED method.
1 Module: “Communication of faith and values in a plural society”
2 Module: “Francis, the great Reformulator”
3 Module: “The Catholic Voices Method”
4 Module: “Caring for Vulnerable Life: The New Metaphor of the Abortion Debate”
5 Module: “Communication begins with the recipient”
6 Module: “Highly sensitive media case: the abuse crisis in the Church”
7 Module: “How to Get the Media to Pay Attention to Positive News”
8 Module: “Practical Recommendations: Op-Ed Columns, TED Talks, and Interviews”
We offer significant scholarships for those who work in Catholic educational institutions, are members of religious institutes, are pastoral workers, work in Catholic or non-Catholic media, or otherwise contribute to the spread of the faith.
University students and teachers of any grade level can apply for a 50% scholarship.
Graduates of the Faculty of Communication of the Universidad Austral40% discount.
La Universidad Austral is #1 in Argentina
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