JB5100 - Broadcast Journalism
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
An introduction to the principles and skills of broadcast journalism, to the daily operation of broadcast news and to real-time writing for the ear. The subject prepares students for broadcast studio work, and includes broadcast newsgathering, newswriting, interviewing techniques, digital editing and news presenting.
Learning Outcomes
- to efficiently operate digital recording and editing equipment;
- to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of broadcast news gathering and production processes;
- to prepare news copy to a professional standard;
- to identify, gather and record broadcast material to professional standard both within a studio environment and in the field.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Prerequisites: | Admission to graduate or postgraduate program |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | JB2100 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | ailmm. |
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| Assessment: | tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments completed in class time, in studio or in the field (90%). |
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.