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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of and abilities to fulfil the key roles and team co-ordination integral to the efficient operation of a multimedia newsroom.
Deploy core journalism and technical skills in the creation and transmission of audio, audio-visual and text-based materials.
Demonstrate an understanding of publishing content to various platforms and in harnessing social media.
Demonstrate knowledge of and critical reflection upon the intellectual, social and technical skills integral to achieving high standards of industry practice in the production of news and supporting online material.
Utilise all the skills, knowledge and reflective considerations acquired in the News Skills, Public Affairs and Law, Ethics and Regulations modules.
A mixture of online, radio and TV multimedia newsdays, where the students produce material to a professional standard in a live environment that mirrors a professional newsroom. Newsdays include live radio output, live TV or production on a live website. Students are expected to produce content for multimedia and social media on all newsdays.
Some newsdays are used as production days to prepare, for example, a TV programme for the following day.
Students will cover:
Establishing news values and audience profiles; generating story leads; news recognition; news prioritising; establishment of treatment of stories and potential stories; recognising ethical issues and other aspects of professional conduct; creating a running order and constructing news bulletins; working to deadlines; briefings; conventions of construction and presentation of news material specific to audio, video and text; team working and team leadership; use of content management systems; headline writing and search engine optimisation skills.
They will also consolidate their skills in:
News writing for multiple platforms; writing to pictures; interviewing; producing news packages; editing, wrapping and cueing of audio and video material; news reading and live presentation; sound recording and sound effects; driving a radio desk; working to deadlines; timings; voice work; handling photographs and writing picture captions; video journalism and video editing, including mobile journalism.
Students are required to fulfil a number of roles over the course of the newsdays; including radio & TV production, website editing, presentation and reporting.
Each student will also be given voice coaching in a mixture of group and individual sessions.
Newsdays and newsweeks, supervised by a tutor, and individual tutorials on progress.
Newdays
Contact hours: 298
Intended Group size: Cohort
Voice coaching
Contact hours: 2
Intended Group size: Cohort plus individual
Further details relating to assessment
The portfolio consists of six production artefacts, each of 1,000-word equivalent. These should include at least one radio package, one TV package and one online piece that demonstrates multi-faceted online story treatments. The other artefacts could include other packages/online pieces or alternative treatments; including a live report or studio discussion. Artefacts already submitted for the News Skills module must not be included.
Newsday performance is assessed by lecturers, who give each student a grade based on their general contribution to newsdays; which includes teamwork, commitment and their performance in the various newsroom roles.
Other relevant matters
The substance and assessment of this module is influenced by the requirements of the industry accreditation body, the Broadcast Journalism Training Council.
001 Porfolio; 6000 Words; Semester One and Two 70%
002 Newsday Performance; Assessed during the 300 hours of newsdays; Semester One and Two 30%
Module Coordinator - Mr Paul Marsden
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGYL
