News Reporting
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
COMM 1064
Undergraduate
No
154901
4.5
Yes
UniSA Creative
To introduce students to the essential skills in news gathering across all media platforms.
Students will be introduced to basic news gathering techniques for multimedia platforms including print, broadcast, online and social media. Students will become familiar with different modes of inquiry, with an emphasis on the practice, principles and theory behind effective interviewing. They will develop skills appropriate for news gathering for convergent as well as traditional news media, under deadline pressure.
Grundy, Bruce et al 2012, So You Want To Be A Journalist?: Unplugged , 2nd edition, CUP , Melbourne
COURSE ALERT: This course is not available to students who have completed: COMM 1023 News Writing
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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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.
Continuous assessment, Portfolio, Project
EFTSL*: 0.125
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