Escuela de Periodismo UDP

Name

Escuela de Periodismo UDP

Legal name

Universidad Diego Portales - Escuela de Periodismo

Website

https://periodismo.udp.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: As a program of Universidad Diego Portales, a private university in Chile, the school generates revenue primarily through student tuition and academic fees. Tuition is charged per semester for the 9-semester journalism program (Plan 7). Financial aid, scholarships, and student welfare support are available through the university's Bienestar Estudiantil office.
2. Research Grants and Project Funding: The school receives government and international funding through competitive grants (e.g., Fondecyt, ANID, UNESCO, CNTV) for research projects, community media strengthening initiatives (e.g., Fortalecimiento de Medios Comunitarios with SEGEGOB), and academic chairs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Escuela de Periodismo UDP is the journalism school of Universidad Diego Portales, offering a 9-semester full-time undergraduate program (Licenciado en Comunicación Social / Periodista) that trains journalism and communication professionals. The school combines classroom instruction with hands-on practice through its student digital media platform (Vergara 240), mandatory internships at media organizations, and dedicated research centers (CIP and CICLOS) producing investigative journalism and academic research outputs.

Product overview

Escuela de Periodismo UDP operates as a journalism school within Universidad Diego Portales with a multi-product portfolio centered on journalism education, research, and media production. The core teaching platform is complemented by Vergara 240, a student-led digital media platform that publishes coursework and original reporting across text, audio, video, and podcast formats. Research is driven by CIP (Centro de Investigación y Proyectos Periodísticos) for investigative journalism, and CICLOS (Centro de Investigación en Comunicación, Literatura y Observación Social) for academic communication and media studies. Community engagement products include the Museo de Prensa, Cátedra UNESCO, El Futuro de los Medios international exchange with Columbia University, the Seminar CambIA on AI in journalism, and the Fortalecimiento de Medios Comunitarios project. Student-produced audio/video content includes Vergara 240 Radio podcasts and the Verifica UDP fact-checking service. Together these products form an integrated ecosystem spanning from foundational journalism education to professional-grade media production and academic research output.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vergara 240: Digital journalism platform and student media outlet developed by professors, technicians, and students of the Journalism School, featuring podcasts, videos, and visual journalism
• CIP
• CICLOS
• Museo de Prensa
• Cátedra UNESCO

Products and services

• Licenciatura en Comunicación Social / Periodista (Journalism Degree Program) A 9-semester full-time undergraduate professional journalism degree (Licenciado en Comunicación Social / Periodista) offered through Universidad Diego Portales' centralized admissions at the Santiago campus. The program integrates digital journalism, data journalism, audiovisual production, and strategic communication, includes two mandatory professional internships (210 hours + 450 hours), and awards five specialization certificates. It is designed for high school graduates and transfer students seeking a professional journalism career.
• Vergara 240 Digital Media Platform A digital publishing platform developed by professors, technicians, and students of the Escuela de Periodismo UDP that publishes the best student coursework and original reporting across text, audio, video, and podcast formats. It functions as a live student media outlet and practical training environment for journalism students.
• Centro de Investigación y Proyectos Periodísticos (CIP) A research center at the Escuela de Periodismo UDP that investigates political, economic, social, and cultural phenomena in Chile through rigorous investigative and project-based journalism. It produces long-form investigations, data journalism, chronicles, in-depth interviews, and investigative podcasts published across multiple platforms.
• Museo de Prensa (Virtual Press Museum) A virtual museum that rescues and documents the history of Chilean press through a timeline structure, historical front pages, audio recordings, and documentaries. It features profiles of notable journalists and coverage of major transformations in Chilean media, and serves as a public educational resource and research archive.
• El Futuro de los Medios (International Exchange Program) A collaborative project between the Escuela de Periodismo UDP and Columbia University's School of Journalism that explores the challenges and future of journalism through academic exchanges, international seminars, and content produced by UDP students visiting Columbia University. Includes the Beca Programa Visita Columbia – UDP scholarship for 4th-year students.
• Seminario CambIA (Academic Seminar Series) An academic seminar series organized jointly with Núcleo Milenio FAIR and Núcleo Milenio NUDOS, focused on the integration of artificial intelligence in journalism and the media industry in Latin America. It brings together journalists, researchers, and media professionals to discuss AI's impact on newsrooms.
• Cátedra UNESCO en Medios de Comunicación y Participación Ciudadana A UNESCO Chair focused on promoting citizen participation through journalism and media, strengthening the right to information and freedom of expression, and understanding contemporary dynamics in communication and citizenship. It is part of the global UNESCO Chairs (Orbicom) network and the only UNESCO chair in Chile focused on communication and journalism.
• Fortalecimiento de Medios Comunitarios (Community Media Strengthening Project) A community media development project funded by the Chile-Mexico Cooperation Fund (SEGEGOB), aimed at strengthening community radios in Chile through diagnostic studies, training courses, international exchanges, and public policy recommendations. Components include Re/Sonar radio encounters, training programs, and a 4-person internship in Mexico.
• Vergara 240 Radio (Student Radio Programming) Student-produced radio programming on the Vergara 240 platform, including live sports coverage and daily news analysis shows such as 'El mundial de los que sobran' covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
• Verifica UDP (Fact-Checking Service) A student-run fact-checking initiative under the Vergara 240 platform that produces verification content for CHV Noticias and covers major events such as presidential debates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% of graduates employed within the first year after graduation; 86% within the second year.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Columbia University (Escuela de Periodismo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026The 'Beca Programa Visita Columbia – UDP' is a scholarship program for 4th-year journalism students to spend an academic week at Columbia University in New York, attending classes, lectures, and visiting leading media organizations. Three full scholarships covering airfare, insurance, accommodation, and program activities are awarded annually. Additional programs include a Winter School on Innovation, Data, and Visual Narratives, and the 'El Futuro de los Medios' (The Future of Media) exchange program. An inaugural academic gira took place in October 2025 with UDP students visiting Columbia's campus.
• Consultora TironicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026The Faculty of Communication and Letters at Universidad Diego Portales signed a collaboration agreement with Tironi, a strategic communication consulting firm, to strengthen connections between academia and professional practice. The partnership includes interdisciplinary elective practices (e.g., 'Laboratorio de narrativas digitales UDP-Tironi'), training activities, and forums on contemporary communication challenges. The agreement was signed by Decana Marcela Aguilar and Tironi's General Manager Josefina Berliner. Students from Journalism, Advertising, and Film participated in the first joint practice, working on real-world digital narrative projects.
• Ministerio Secretaría General de Gobierno (SEGEGOB) — Fondo Conjunto de Cooperación Chile-MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The 'Fortalecimiento de Medios Comunitarios' (Strengthening Community Media) project was an initiative of SEGEGOB, funded through the Chile-Mexico Cooperation Fund (from the 2006 Strategic Association Agreement), awarded to UDP through a public tender. The project (January 2024 – June 2025) supported community radio stations in Chile through diagnostic studies, training courses (76 students), a 4-person internship in Mexico, self-training kits, and a public policy recommendation document.
• UNESCO Orbicom (Red de Cátedras UNESCO en Comunicación)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cátedra UNESCO en Medios de Comunicación y Participación Ciudadana at UDP is part of the global UNESCO Orbicom network of 275 member institutions and 65 chairs worldwide. It is the only UNESCO chair in Chile focused on communication and journalism. Activities include annual seminars, interviews, public events on press freedom, citizen participation, and the relationship between media and democracy. The school also participates in the UNESCO Global Gender Chairs Network.
• Núcleo Milenio FAIR (Futuros de la Inteligencia Artificial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school co-hosts the 'Seminario CAMBIA' with Núcleo Milenio FAIR and Núcleo Milenio NUDOS, addressing the integration of artificial intelligence in journalism and Latin American media. The seminar brings together international media representatives, AI researchers, and journalism scholars for annual discussions on AI's impact on newsrooms.
• Núcleo Milenio NUDOS (Desigualdades y Oportunidades Digitales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 'Seminario CAMBIA' alongside Núcleo FAIR, focusing on digital inequalities and opportunities in the media sector. NUDOS researchers, including academics from UC, contribute to discussions on AI's societal impact on journalism.
• Multiple Latin American Media Organizations and JournalistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Seminario CAMBIA' has featured collaborations with journalists and media outlets from Colombia (Cuestión Pública), Argentina (Ualter.Ai), Spain (PRISA Media / VericAudio), Peru (Ojo Público / Quispe Chequea), and Chile (Chocale.cl, T13 Radio). These partnerships bring real-world case studies and practitioner expertise into the school's academic programming.
• CIPER (Centro de Investigación Periodística)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school co-hosts the annual 'Festival +CIPER' (Festival CIPER) at UDP's campus, bringing together investigative journalists, editors, and journalism students for panels, workshops, and networking. The festival promotes investigative journalism and civic engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Chile - Escuela de Periodismo: Public university journalism program in Santiago, traditionally the largest journalism school in Chile. Directly competes for applicants and faculty, and historically sets the benchmark for journalism training in the country.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Escuela de Periodismo: Top Chilean journalism school at a leading private university in Santiago. Direct competitor for the same applicant pool, with overlapping curriculum in digital and investigative journalism and similar graduate outcomes focus.
• Universidad Alberto Hurtado - Periodismo: Private university journalism program in Santiago that hosts the Premio Periodismo de Excelencia UAH — an award UDP's Vergara 240 has won multiple times. Direct peer in the Chilean market and on academic quality benchmarks.
• Universidad del Desarrollo - Periodismo: Private university in Santiago offering journalism with a strong digital and audiovisual orientation. Competes directly with UDP for Chilean applicants seeking modern, practice-oriented journalism training.

Broad incumbents

• Sciences Po - School of Journalism: French elite institution's journalism school, recognized globally for combining social science rigor with professional practice. Comparable as a benchmark for international, multidisciplinary journalism education at the university level.
• King's College London - Department of Journalism: UK-based university journalism program with strong digital and international journalism focus. Comparable globally as a benchmark for university-level journalism training integrated with research output.
• Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism: Flagship US journalism school and direct strategic partner of UDP via the 'Beca Programa Visita Columbia'. A global benchmark that defines the bar UDP aims to align with through curriculum and exchange programming.

Regional players

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) - Programa de Periodismo: Leading private university journalism program in Colombia with comparable digital and investigative journalism orientation. Comparable Latin American peer at a similar academic tier in a neighboring market.
• FLACSO Chile: Chilean branch of the Latin American social sciences faculty offering communication and media programs at the postgraduate level. Comparable as a regional peer with academic communications focus and UNESCO-network adjacency.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - Departamento de Comunicação Social: Top Brazilian private university's communications and journalism program. Leading Latin American peer with similar emphasis on research centers, investigative journalism, and integration with strategic communication practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/periodismo_udp

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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