jrn5wpj web publishing for journalists
WEB PUBLISHING FOR JOURNALISTS
JRN5WPJ
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Journalists are increasingly being expected to possess skills across a range of styles of digital production. Over the course of the subject, students develop and maintain a blog and are given the opportunity to develop their writing and research skills, and will be introduced to live blogging, social media research and storytelling, and web-based data visualisation, geo-mapping tools such as Google maps and infographics. No specialist computer programming or design skills are required for entry into this subject.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteinar Ellingsen
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in the humanities or social sciences or cognate discipline with a B average. In the absence of a B average, appropriate professional experience will be considered.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is an elective subject for the Master in Global Communication and Master in Strategic Communication.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media. | Recommended | Alexander, Bryan. 2011 | SANTA BARBARA: ABC-CLIO. |
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