JOU6972 - Television Journalism

Objectives:

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

1) demonstrate a systematic handling of key aspects of television journalism
2) demonstrate practical skills relevant to the production of artefacts appropriate to this genre
3) demonstrate and understanding of the concept of quality industry standards in news programming.
4) Critically evaluate the production process and the finished product.
5) Work effectively within a team to meet deadlines and utilise resouces effectively

Content:

This module pulls together the practical and cognitive skills introduced in level four and developed further in level five. It examines television journalism in terms of content, story focus, style and focus. It explores current theoretical debates about quality and journalism. Throughout, students engage in the production of television news and see the process through to the news programme production stage.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Contact hours: 20
Intended group size: 50 maximum

Tutorials
Contact hours: 4
Intended Group size: Various

Additional Assessment Information
The portfolio would normally include individual/small group-produced television news items, presented as part of a group-produced news bulletin/program, critical evaluation analysing the work, assessing teamwork and drawing comparisons with the industry, plus the group-produced news bulletin/programme. Detailed requirements of the portfolio will be published in the module handbook.

Students must complete and submit all forms of assessment to be eligible to pass the module.

Not available as a half-module.

Assessment: