This subject continues students' practical involvement with the news output of the Community Broadcast Association of Australia's National Radio News Network and local news and current affairs for 2MCE-FM, to hone their newswriting and radio production skills. Students also study television news and radio, current affairs and documentary production. Students further examine the cultural contexts of broadcast news and current affairs reporting.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.
HD/FL
One session
School of Communication and Creative Industries
Fourth session in the Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Journalism) course for students majoring in Broadcast Journalism, and fourth session in the Bachelor of Sport Studies/Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Journalism) double degree course for students majoring in Broadcast Journalism.
- advanced radio news and current affairs reporting techniques; - local government reporting; - court reporting; - radio documentary, production and presentation; - 'voice' work; - the role of the specialist rounds reporter; - community journalism; - TV news production; - issues of 'sensitivity' and reporting; - media law and basic professional ethics.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.