MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM
JRN3MMJ
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Journalism graduates are increasingly expected to be jacks and jills of all trades, and masters of combining them. In this subject, students build skills in multimedia storytelling. Students will be creating in-depth digital story packages, incorporating text, video, audio, photography and data visualisation.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBrigid McCarthy
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesAll assessable work, weekly workshops.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of either JRN, MAC, MIN or STC subjects at second-year level, or subject coordinators approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsJRN5MMJ
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsCore subject for Journalism, Sport Journalism and Media Industries majors in the ABMC. Core subject for Media Industries in the ABA.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
The Principles of Multimedia Journalism
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorKoci Hernandez, Richard and Rue, Jeremy
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherNEW YORK & LONDON: Routledge
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrigid McCarthy
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Pitch for multimedia package (800 words equivalent) In-class presentation and written component | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO4 |
Interactive elements assignment (1,600 words equivalent) A set of interactive elements that will be used in the final multimedia package. | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Multimedia package (1,600 words equivalent) The finished multimedia package, an in-class presentation, and a personal reflection on the process. | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |