ADVANCED JOURNALISM PRACTICE
JRN3AJP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject journalism students will receive final preparation in professional media story creation and editing techniques. Students will examine and practice the research, analysis and writing skills applied in the field of journalism. Students will be expected to develop stories designed for publication from original conception through to final production. By the conclusion of the subject, students should be able to demonstrate: an understanding of the publishing process; highly developed research skills; advanced interviewing skills; and an aptitude for writing in a range of journalistic genres.
This subject address La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social-political and cultural systems - now and in the future. For graduating journalism students, the challenge of being able to understand these processes is considerable. In JRN3AJP, this is the underlying theme.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNasya Bahfen
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in the Journalism or Sport Journalism majors of the ABMC, or ABJ or ABJS and completion of JRN2DIJ (Dilemmas in Journalism) OR MAC2MLE (Media Law and Ethics) or coordinator#s approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Devise and develop story ideas, use appropriate publishing platform, and develop social media skills to develop their own 'brand' as a journalist.
- Activities:
- Writing exercises, feedback on draft story ideas
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Evaluate and interpret a diverse range of information from different sources in the course of content production
- Activities:
- Written assessment tasks, guided discussions in seminars and workshops
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify relevant and credible interview subjects and demonstrate the capacity to organise interviews in a way that meets industry standards.
- Activities:
- Weekly workshop and research exercises in seminars, written assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Prepare a long form journalistic piece to deadline and to industry standards required for publication.
- Activities:
- Writing exercises; modelling in seminars
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNasya Bahfen
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| In class test: voice report (900 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Podcast (900 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Feature Story (900 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Fast News Video (900 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Reflective Journal (900 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03 |