304426 (v.2) Journalism 515 - TV News
| Area: | Department of Media and Information |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to the theory and practice of television journalism with specific focus on television news. Workshops will concentrate on developing news research, writing, reporting and production skills and will work cooperatively with Film and Television students, who will provide technical assistance in the form of sound and camera recording. Students will demonstrate their competence in this unit by producing original TV news segments. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the theoretical development of television news. Developed critical viewing skills. Gained competency in television news production. Established research methods specific to television production. Enhanced professional and interpersonal communication skills within a team environment. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No presribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Boyd, Andrew. Broadcast Journalism: Techniques of Radio and TV news (fourth edition). Oxford, Focal Press. Masterton, Murray. and Patching, Roger. (1990), Now the news in detail: a guide to broadcast television in Australia. Geelong, Deakin Press. Cremer. et al. (1996), ENG: Television news. New York, McGraw Hill. Hewitt, John. (1994), Writing for broadcast news. New York, Mayfield Publishing Company. |
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| Unit Texts: | Masterton, Murray and Patching, Roger. (1990). Now the News in Detail: A guide to broadcast television in Australian. Geelong, Deakin University Press. Cremer et al. (1996). ENG: Television News. McGraw Hill. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay - news analysis or profile 20%, Major TV news assignments (2 x 30%) 60%, News quizzes (3) 15%, Participation 5%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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