Journalism Practice G

Course aim

To provide students with advanced skills in journalistic writing and research across a range of media forms; and to develop advanced knowledge of journalistic writing and research.

Course content

This course will introduce students to writing in the context of professional journalism practice for a diverse range of audiences via print, broadcast and online media. Students will learn to apply journalism to digital media and acquire the conceptual and practical tools required to understand the rapid changes taking place in the field. Topics include: news writing; multimedia storytelling; social media; blogging; photojournalism for non-photojournalists; data analytics; repurposing material across different media interfaces, including streaming audio, video and sourcing images.

Textbook(s)

Filak, V 2015, Convergent Journalism An introduction - writing and producing across media, 2nd edn., Focus Press, Burlington, USA

Wilkinson, J, Grant, A & Fisher, D 2012, Principles of convergent journalism, 2nd Edn., Oxford University Press, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
External (Online Activities)	2 hours x 10 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Portfolio, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.