MJO38011 - Professional Placement (Print)

Objectives:

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

1 Demonstrate their competences as journalists operating within professional news rooms and news teams

Content:

A minimum four consecutive weeks placed with a professional newsroom (or newsrooms), to perform newsgathering, news processing and related tasks as directed on behalf of the host organisation. Appraisals to be conducted by the host organisation in discussion with, and moderated by, college staff. A typical student will complete six weeks of placement in total.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Placement
Contact hours: 140 minimum Individual N = 48

Assessment: