Principles of Journalism

Course aim

Principles of Journalism enables students to develop an understanding and appreciation of current practices, procedures and issues in Australian journalism and within a global context, with reference to multimedia newsgathering and interviewing techniques. Students will also be able to reflect on their own future career paths in journalism and identify inherent ethical and legal obligations.

Course content

News judgments; fundamentals of newsgathering; reporting for work; notions of professionalism; writing for different media; resources for journalists; interviewing.

Textbook(s)

Lamble, Stephen 2011, News as it happens: an introduction to Journalism, 1st Edition, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours 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

Essay, Media Analysis, News and current affairs quizzes (continuous in-class assessment), News Gathering Exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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