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.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Steinar Ellingsen
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
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-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media. | Recommended | Alexander, Bryan. 2011 | SANTA BARBARA: ABC-CLIO. |