Curricular analysis reveals introductory, tool-oriented data journalism training across Spanish universities, indicating structural barriers to advanced computational and AI education.
This study analyses undergraduate data journalism education in Spain, aiming to identify competences, tools, and pedagogical challenges. Drawing on a content analysis of 106 degree curricula from the 2025/2026 academic year and a questionnaire answered by 75% of Data Journalism lecturers in Spain ( n = 9), it reveals a quantitative expansion of the discipline, with 16 universities currently offering a dedicated module with a tool-oriented approach. The most used tools are accessible and have a low technical threshold, whereas programming, statistical software, and artificial intelligence remain incipient. Although data journalism is consolidating, its development remains introductory, constrained by structural limitations and continuous updating.
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