| CODE | MCS1030 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Journalism | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Media and Communications | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces students to the role of journalism in society from both historical and contemporary perspectives, including the developments in technology in shaping news values and news production. Students will gain introductory skills in news gathering processes, preparing and conducting interviews, and news writing and editing styles. The ethical considerations for each step will be explored. Students will produce both text-based newspaper articles, as well as an audio-visual group assignment. Study-Unit Aims: To acquaint students with the best practices in journalism, introduce them to basic journalistic writing forms and styles, acquaint them with the principles of interviewing, and improve their writing and language usage skills. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the important role of a journalist in society; - Describe how technology is changing journalism; - Distinguish between academic and journalistic writing styles; - Adhere to basic principles of media law and ethics. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Conduct a productive interview and write news reports; - Use proper grammar and journalistic style; - Utilise news values to select stories for publication. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Tim Holmes, Sara Hadwin, and Glyn Mottershead, The 21st Century Journalism Handbook: Essential Skills for the Modern Journalist. London: Routledge, 2017. - The Reuters Style Guide, 2008. Supplementary Readings: - Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, Blur: How to Know What's True in the Age of 福利在线免费 Overload. New York: Bloomsbury, 2011. - Mitchell Stephens, Beyond News: The Future of Journalism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. - Rich Martin, Living Journalism: Principles & Practices for an Essential Profession Principles & Practices for an Essential Profession. London: Routledge, 2017. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Project and Seminar | ||||||||||||||||
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