Undergraduate GRF-CJR320-2023
Broadcast Journalism
Step into the newsroom and research, write and produce audio and video stories. Look back through the history of broadcast journalism. Analyse the role of the internet in today’s industry. Get a grip on the interviewing, pitching and presenting processes.
$1,892 $2,142
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 17 Jul 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject you will:
- have developed your research and reporting skills;
- understand the medium of Broadcast Journalism;
- construct effective introductions and present a logical flow of information;
- have developed a broad understanding of journalistic practices;
- produce basic audio and video content.
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- Introduction to broadcast journalism
- Getting the basics down (news packaging, interviewing, writing, formatting and presenting your script)
- Production project (recording audio and video)
- Putting it all together (editing)
- Legal issues
- On-line news
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
and- GRF-CMM26-Media Law (No longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Focus on researching, writing and producing news and current affairs stories for television and online. You will explore: History of broadcast journalism; Radio and television; The newsroom; The studio; Writing for broadcast; The line-up; Voice and presentation; Camera and sound; Principles of interviewing; The edit; The pitch; Story planning and production and the practice of mobile journalism. You will need to have access to the internet on a computer with standard modern inclusions (Mic and Webcam).
Broadcast Journalism is designed to extend and develop the skills introduced in second year Journalism subjects with a focus on researching, writing and producing news and current affairs stories for television and online. This unit also includes advanced techniques in media presentation, production, problem solving and the student's critical evaluation of their own performance.
- Production (40%)
- Writing: broadcast & program (20%)
- The Pitch (20%)
- Newsroom Contribution (20%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).