CMNS3333
Television Journalism
10 Units
Available in 2014
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
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| UoN Singapore | Trimester 1 |
Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011
Through a variety of assigned tasks and self-directed learning, students will develop further their research, interviewing and writing skills. They will prepare, record and edit a number of items for the broadcast medium of television news, and for online. Students will gain a solid understanding of the ethical and legal obligations of journalism. Students intending to enrol in this course should be aware that technical proficiency in video and audio recording and editing is required as these skills are assumed knowledge and are not covered in depth during the course. Students will be directed to resources that will develop their technical skills.
In order to participate in this course, students must complete a compulsory Occupational Health and Safety requirement. Students will receive full information on this compulsory course component in the course outline provided by the school.
| Objectives | At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of journalism in society, in this case television and video online. 2. Demonstrate professional research, writing and production skills appropriate to television, video and online journalism. 3. Develop skills in critical reflection on professional practice by studying, analysing and interpreting current professional media practice. 4. Develop professional communication skills as applicable to broadcast journalism including voice and presentation. 5. Produce well-researched, effective and relevant interviews for television and video online. 6 Apply digital recording and production skills to produce and present interviews, news stories and features in different formats. |
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| Content | This course offers study in reflective professional practice in television, and video journalism for online. Topics will include: 1. An overview of broadcast journalism and the journalist's commitment to accuracy, fairness, impartiality and responsibility, particularly in a new media-convergent world. 2. Television journalism - the television reporter as a storyteller, interviewer, information disseminator. 3. Writing for the spoken word and television. 4. Television Journalism - the skills base for journalists in a visual medium such as television news and how they translate to the online medium. 5. Scripting television news and the components of a good news script including the piece to camera. 6. Getting the story, planning and shooting the story. 7. Interviewing for television in all its forms e.g. field interview, live studio interview, live cross, the cutaway question etc. 8. Writing and packaging a television news story for broadcast and doing it to required time and length; voicing and presenting a television news story and knowing when to use a piece to camera. 9. Video journalism online and how it uses broadcast skills to tell a story. 10. Presenting news in the television studio and how to present to camera using autocue. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | CMNS3300 - Broadcast Journalism | ||||||
| Transition | Not to count with CMNS3300. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | It is assumed that students have technical proficiency in video and audio recording and editing, including the software used in this course, provided in CMNS1230, CMNS1004, CMNS2370 and CMNS2300. Students are expected to have a foundation in professional writing and journalism equivalent to CMNS1090 and CMNS1280. |
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| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture
Self Directed Learning Student Projects Tutorial Workshop |
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| Contact Hours | Workshop: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 1 weeks Workshop: for 7 hour(s) per Week for 2 weeks Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 11 weeks Workshop: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks |
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| Timetables | 2014 Course Timetables for CMNS3333 |