ALJ112 - News Reporting 2
Unit details
| Year | 2018 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | *Warrnambool students to contact unit chair or school at scca-students@deakin.edu.au to enrol in this unit |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), *Warrnambool, Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Alison McAdam |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Content
This unit in the practice and theory of multimedia journalism focuses on news reporting processes. It outlines professional, social and legal factors that impact on reporting of local, regional and national news. The unit introduces students to key news beats, including reporting stories about politics, business, sport and local newsworthy events and issues. Students will build contacts in their preferred news beat/s and engage with social media tools to report and produce their news stories. They will also gain skills in reporting a news story (to a deadline) for broadcast and online media platforms.
Assessment
Social Media for Reporting 20%, 800 words equivalent
Photojournalism Assignment 40%, 1,600 words equivalent
Video Based Assignment 40%, 1,600 words equivalent
Unit Fee Information
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