JRN521 News Reporting (16)
CSU Discipline Area: Communication (COMUN)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject develops newswriting, reporting, publication and presentation skills for journalism. Students will engage with increasingly complex reporting and writing tasks.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JRN521
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Postgraduate students.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key characteristics of print, broadcast and online news
- be able to demonstrate an ability to research, gather and write news stories for print, broadcast and online
- be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the overall nature of news production processes, newsroom routines, and opportunities for self-publishing
- be able to demonstrate the skills in interviewing for news reporting
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of technology in modern news production
- be able to demonstrate an awareness of the cross-cultural issues of news reporting in a global media environment.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- news production for print and electronic forms - interview types and techniques for news reporting - newsroom structures and routines - opportunities for self-publishing - current media technologies - cross-cultural competencies for reporters.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.