Hobart
Introduction
From the newsroom to the live stream, the news industry combines top-level communication skills with the ability to evaluate and synthesise knowledge for large audiences. In this unit, students are introduced to both the theoretical and practical dimensions of the news industry. Students are introduced to media research methods, and will build an understanding of the local, national and global contexts of news media and its connection to politics and society. They are also introduced to the craft of news writing, including research and interviewing, to produce news stories for various platforms. At the end of the unit, students will have developed an understanding of news as practice and production.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | News and Journalism |
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| Unit code | HEJ113 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Media |
| Coordinator | Associate Lecturer Linda Hunt |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain key concepts and debates in journalism and media studies.
- Analyse news media texts from local and global perspectives.
- Apply journalistic techniques and conventions, such as research, interviewing and verification, to write or produce ethical and creative news content.
- Synthesise analytical and research skills to articulate the functions of news media in society from local and global perspectives.
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HEJ255 News Contemporary Practice and Analysis
HEJ355 News Contemporary Practice and Analysis
Teaching
| Assessment | Task 1: Breaking news with social media, 400 words (20%) Task 2: Frame Analysis, 1800 words (30%) Task 3: Portfolio of News Media, 1800 words (30%) Task 4: Reflexive Essay (supporting portfolio), 1200 words (20%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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