ALJ729 - Newsroom Practice
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALJ111 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Online independent and collaborative learning including regular posted activities and feedback and 2 x 1-hour workshops scheduled online during weeks 6, 9 & 11 |
Content
This unit aims to help students gain an understanding of modern professional practice in newsrooms and in particular to gain an understanding of news values and news writing. This unit introduces students to the professional practices of the modern newsroom with particular focus on the news format, news angles and news writing including the theoretical underpinnings of the editorial process. Students will undertake a variety of news writing exercises.
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