ALJ304 - Local Journalism
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Usha Rodrigues |
Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Usha Rodrigues |
Prerequisite: | ALJ111 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 2: 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Trimester 2 and 3: Online and independent learning activities, 2 hours per week. This will including recordings, synchronous and asynchronous learning activities |
Content
This unit explores the practice and theory of local and community journalism in Australia and western societies. It outlines the practices and approaches adopted by these types of news outlets and their relationship to the 'mainstream' media. The unit encourages students to debate the importance of these forms of journalism in an increasingly globalised and digitised media world. Students will develop pieces of journalism in a variety of styles and be encouraged to publish their work in relevant print, broadcast or online contexts. They will also critically engage with the norms and conventions shaping journalistic practices and how they relate to these aspects of journalism and discuss some of the key differences between commercial and not-for-profit outlets.
Assessment
Assessment 1 - Field report (2000 words) - 50%
Assessment 2 - Practical work (2000 words equivalent) - 50%
Unit Fee Information
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