BROADCAST JOURNALISM

JRN3BEJ

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will explore the reporter's role in factual production across broadcast and electronic media. Topics covered will include research for audio visual media, writing for radio, television and online formats, interviewing techniques, script editing, developing talkback topics for radio, and principles of presenting for radio and television. As part of the process, students will be expected to undertake story design and conception, research, script editing, review and analysis. In this subject, we aim to provide students with a strong grounding in broadcast writing skills, as well as an appreciation of the multiple skills required by the convergence of television, radio, press and internet in the current media environment.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Erdem Koc

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment in ABJS, ABJ, ABSC, ABSCB, ABM, ABMS or ABA and 30 credit points of JRN or STC subjects at 2nd year.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Available as a compulsory subject to ABJ, ABJS, ABSC, ABSCB ABSCB, ABMS and ABM. This subject is also available as an elective subject to ABA major in Journalism and a core subject to ABA major in Strategic Communication (Bundoora & Bendigo campuses).

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Erdem Koc

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Online delivery via Echo 360/Lectopia."

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Political interview and radio news writing exercise (1200 word equivalent)30
Radio feature plan (1600 words equivalent)40
TV News writing exercise and a live cross (1200 word equivalent)30

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Erdem Koc

Class requirements

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.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Political interview and radio news writing exercise (1200 word equivalent)30
Radio feature plan (1600 words equivalent)40
TV News writing exercise and a live cross (1200 word equivalent)30