Course overview
To enable students to develop an understanding of principles, practices, contexts and issues in contemporary Australian and international journalism. This introductory course offers knowledge about the purposes and forms of journalism produced in Western and non-Western media systems, and what journalism can achieve locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. It covers recent developments in the practice and focus of journalism, and features specialist and cross-cultural reporting, such as First Nations journalism. Students will also develop foundational skills of ethical journalistic practice and storytelling, including story sourcing, researching, interviewing, and writing.
- Foundations
- Imperatives
- Transformation
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and purposes of journalism in Western and non-Western settings, and of fundamental elements of media literacies
- Develop and apply journalism knowledge and practical skills to source, research, interview for, and write journalism texts
- Identify key legal and ethical obligations associated with journalism
- Demonstrate an appreciation for the social, political, historical and commercial contexts in which journalism operates and the ways in which these influence journalism
- Apply the principles of clear, grammatical written expression in accordance with the program’s style guide and academic writing and referencing requirements
Availability
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 27325
Section TU05
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 27326
Section TU04
Size 20
Available 15
Class number 27327
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 27328
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 27329
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 33640
Section TU06
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 27323
Section LE01
Size 105
Available 95
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