Faculty Of Humanities & Social Sciences
JRN3OEP, 2011
| Subject Code: | JRN3OEP |
| Subject Short Title: | ONLINE EDITING AND PUBLISHING |
| Credit Points: | 20 |
| Special Conditions: | Student must have co-ordinator's approval for enrolment into this subject. |
| Subject Description: | This subject enables students to work in the editorial team of La Trobe University’s journalism program’s online publication, www.upstart.net.au Students undertaking editorial duties on upstart are given the opportunity to develop practical skills publishing and editing in a content management system. Students take responsibility for writing items for the site, selecting copy from contributors, managing contributors, podcasting, moderating comments, utilising social media to publicise the site’s content and activities, writing search engine optimised (SEO) standfirsts and headlines and collaborating with other editors, writers and academic staff. |
| Prerequisites: | JRN2DIJ / MST2DIJ and the completion of both first and second year levels of enrolment. Student must have co-ordinator's approval for enrolment into this subject. |
| Incompatibles: | JRN4OEP, JRN5OEP, JRN5OEA |
| Class Requirements: | One 1-hour editorial meeting per week, and two hours additional project-related duties or research to be determined in consultation with staff editors |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| Equivalent of 5,000 words; assessment will vary, dependant on the specialisation the student takes | 100 | Assessment tasks will be determined at the start of the semester and signed by both the student and at least one of the subject coordinators. |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|
| Prescribed | Upstart Editors Manual | Journalism Department, LTU | LTU, 2010 |
Subject Coordinator: Dr Lawrie Zion
| Subject Availability |
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| BUNDOORA |
| Semester 1, Day. Dr Lawrie Zion |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Lawrie Zion |
| Week 47-09, Day. Dr Lawrie Zion |
| Semester 1, Day. Dr Christopher Scanlon |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Christopher Scanlon |
| Week 47-09, Day. Dr Christopher Scanlon |
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