Writing for Print Journalism G

Course aim

To provide students with an opportunity to develop awareness of and skills in journalistic writing and an appreciation of the processes inherent in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of such material.

Course content

Writing techniques in contemporary journalistic practice; conventions of journalism practice; interviewing; writing hard news and soft news; legal and ethical issues; audiences and genres.

Textbook(s)

Grundy, B 2007, So you want to be a journalist?, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Lockwood, K 2009, Style, 4th, News Custom Publishing, Southbank

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 5022	Journalism: Principles and Practices G

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	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

News feature, News writing, Soft news writing

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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