JN2111 - Television News

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to students enrolled in accredited Journalism programs.

This subject is designed to provide students with the skills to produce broadcast news stories and news bulletins to industry standard. The subject involves liaising with the community, selecting suitable stories, conducting research and interviews, non-linear editing to final cut and understanding multi-camera television studio production.

Learning Outcomes

• acquire on-camera presentation skills in the field and in the studio;
• acquire television interviewing skills suitable for news;
• develop audio-visual editing skills appropriate for television news stories;
• gain an understanding of television news-gathering and production processes for news bulletins;
• gain the ability to write television news scripts;
• learn electronic news-gathering skills for television news production.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Prerequisites:	(JN2000 or JN2002) and JN2103
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	IA2105 and IA2111 and JN3013 and JN3111

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc152247
Lecturers:	jc138394, jc152247.
Contact hours:	13 hours 20 hours
Assessment:	(10%); (40%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.