Geography crosses media: an approach for multi-skilling students in higher education

Figures & data

Figure 1. Website of the Barcelona field study project.¹

Figure 2. Merging the established formats into the thoughts of multi-skilling and crossed media; own graphic.

Table 1. Overview of the key aspects of the field study projects across the different phases.

Phase	Main components
Preparation (≈ 120 hours)	Subject matter and bibliographic preparation Media training—media design basics, journalistic interview approaches, etc. Individual and group preparation of the study sites
Fieldwork (≈ 90 hours)	Acclimatization and exploration of the study sites Elaboration of key points and relevant subjects Individual and plenary thematic development, as well as discussion sessions Instagram posts and digital field diaries Crossed media investigation and documentation as primary empirical part
Follow-up (≈ 90 hours)	Finalization of the thematic and crossed media publication concept Working out the textual, auditive, and audio-visual elements Publication on interactive websites

Figure 3. Instagram post to document caravan tourism in Feldberg, Black Forest.⁵

Figure 4. An image of the published website of the Vila de Gràcia group, in which the combination of illustrated interview and text is demonstrated.⁶

Table 2. Checklist of general recommendations for educators.

	Recommendations for educators
Overall module	Integration of science journalistic perspective Precise coordination between educators and communication with students Regularly providing space for reflection Openness during the whole project process—for both students and teachers
Applied approach	Crossed Media: Integration of at least two digital formats, methods, and publication platforms Media training for all students Technical, interaction, and media design basics Ethical aspects, questions, and guidelines for the use of audio-visual methods
Field-work stay	Mostly autonomous work on site Groups directly located in the studied area Reflective documentation (i.e. Instagram as a field diary) Mini-content production on site for advanced training