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IA2014:03

International Journalism

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

13 hours lectures, 20 hours tutorials. Semester 2.

Staff:

Mr N Uko.

This subject gives students the opportunity to further develop their journalism skills for possible future foreign correspondence work. The subject involves analysis of the coverage of significant historical events throughout the twentieth century and contemporary "foreign news" in the Australia media. It offers practical experience in local "foreign correspondence" simulations or, where possible, overseas media outlets.

Learning Objectives:

to further develop students' knowledge of the principles and practice of journalism by an examination of foreign news;

to identify and develop journalism skills required for foreign correspondence.

Assessment by assignments (50%); tutorial participation (10%); examination (40%).