jrn3mmj multimedia journalism

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM

JRN3MMJ

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject introduces students to the principles and skills for researching, writing and producing compelling stories for different types of media and publishing platforms, including text, video, audio, still images, blogs and mobile journalism. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different publishing platforms and select the right platform for the right story. At the completion of this subject, students will have used a minimum of three different media to tell a layered single story.

FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorSteinar Ellingsen

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must complete JRN2JPW.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects JRN4MMJ, JRN5MMJ

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Available as a core subject to ABJ & ABJS and an elective subject to ABSC & ABMS. This subject is also available as an elective subject to ABA major in Journalism.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsMultimedia Journalism: A Practical GuideRecommendedBull, Andy, 2010ROUTLEDGE, LONDON
ReadingsVideo Journalism for the Web: A Practical Introduction to Documentary Storytelling.RecommendedLancaster, Kurt. 2012.HOBOKEN: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS.

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteinar Ellingsen

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Exegesis (1,000 words)25
Mobile Journalism story (1,000 words)25
Multimedia Journalism story (1,600 words)40
Multimedia story proposal (400 words equivalent)10