JRN522 Specialist Reporting (16)
AbstractThis subject extends students writing and reporting skills to cover a specialised news "round". Students exercise and develop their skills in news judgement, investigative reporting, feature writing and sub-editing through focused coverage of a chosen field. Students may complete an industry internship as part of this subject, or explore equivalent opportunities for self-publication or freelance reporting. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 2 | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JRN522
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Communication and Creative Industries |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need to develop and maintain contacts as part of the newsgathering process - be able to demonstrate an ability to develop, research and write investigative stories within a specialised news round - be able to demonstrate a high level of news judgement - be able to demonstrate skills in sub-editing - be able to demonstrate skills in feature writing for print media, or the equivalent in other media forms as approved by the subject coordinator - be able to find an industry placement (voluntary internship) or opportunities for self-publication or freelance reporting.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - establishing and maintaining a news round
- investigative journalism
- developing and maintaining news contacts
- feature writing
- sub-editing
- opportunities for industry placements, self-publication or freelance reporting. |
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Work Place LearningThis subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 10 days duration.
Students in this Masters level subject are required to either undertake a minimum 10 days of workplace learning in a news media organisation or undertaken freelance journalism/self published journalism.
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 10 days duration.
Students in this Masters level subject are required to either undertake a minimum 10 days of workplace learning in a news media organisation or undertaken freelance journalism/self published journalism.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.