JOU5982 - Practical Journalism 2: Sports Writing

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate a critical understanding of sports writing/reporting and the relationship between theory and practice
Critically evaluate the informing and commentating function of sports writing/reporting
Apply written and online practical journalism skills within a sporting context
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the art of layout, design and sub-editing

Content:

Students will examine key areas of Sports Writing, including previews, match reports, reviews, profiles and columns through formative and summative practical exercises in class in both semesters. The practical work wil be set within the context of sports reporting issues, including sources in the sports industry and the role of the internet in terms of both research and publication. Students will be introduced to the practicalities of layout using industry standard software and the latter part of Semester 2 will include a six week block where the entire Level 2 cohort (Specialist Reporting and Sports Writing) will combine to lay out some of their written work (as individuals) on QuarkXpress.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Contact hours 40

Assessment: