LEAD is a space for journalistic innovation and experimentation with emerging technologies, formats, and narratives. It stands at the forefront of journalistic innovation, building on the extensive experience gained through the Diari de Barcelona (DdB). Its purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to develop their autonomy, as well as their technical and creative skills, within an experimental environment; and to support the DdB in imagining new areas for content production and dissemination. LEAD also supports a wide range of undergraduate degree final projects, ensuring their projection in the social and professional spheres. Finally, LEAD aims to be a hub for exchange and connection between media organizations and the University.

Projects

Explainers Hub
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2025 - En curs
  • Equip: Laia Carpio Fusté
Habitar
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2024 - En curs
  • Equip: Àurea Grau i Laura Serrat
Doblatge en català: normalització i supervivència
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2024 - En curs
  • Equip: Francesc Voltas Viñals i Núria García Vallès
Experimentació tecnològica al diari de Barcelona
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2023- En curs
  • Equip: Andrés G. Nandín i Roger Cassany (Diari de Barcelona)
Displaced News
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2023- Incubat
  • Equip: Binta Kebbeh, Laura Santos.
Gamificació i participació en formats d'actualitat
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2023 - Incubat
  • Equip: Laura Serrat, Jaume Archillés i Martí Oliver.
  • Diari de Barcelona: Andrés G. Nandín.
  • Investigadora associada: Anna Saumell. 
Explainers i FAQs multiplataforma
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2023 - Incubat
  • Equip: Laia Carpio i Pol Lloberas.
  • Diari de Barcelona: Roger Cassany.
  • Investigador associat: Roger Cuartielles.
Referents informatius a TikTok
  • Plataforma: LEAD
  • Any: 2023 - Incubat
  • Equip: Anaís Díaz, Núria Alós, Noemí Díaz, Manel Lamadrid, Martí Pernía i Paula Lameiro.
  • Diari de Barcelona: Paula Ericsson.
  • Investigador: Xavier Ramon.

 

Coordinated by:

  • Xavier Ramon Vegas
  • Marcel Mauri De Los Rios
  • Laura Pérez Altable

ARSENAL team

Diari de Barcelona: Andrés G. Nandín.

Management and Administration Unit team (UGA - Communication).
General Services team - Poblenou campus.
Library/CRAI team.