Creative Writing for the Media
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMM 5020
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
010733
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course aim
To instil an awareness of the techniques, strategies and expectations associated with creative non-fiction in the mainstream print media
Course content
Structure of written information in the mainstream media; news value judgments in a democratic society; essential reporting, interviewing and writing techniques; comparison between news and feature writing; style variations for defined publications and their readers; ethical considerations; the balance between information and entertainment in the creative non-fiction genre.
The external offering of this course is only available to rural and remote students.
Textbook(s)
Tanner, S 2009, Feature Writing, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Seminar | 20 hours x block | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
| Directed Study | N/A x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Group design/presentation of feature storyboard, Original feature article, Profile/obituary/review article
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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