GSC1902

Newsroom practice and theory

John Tebbutt and Errol Hodge

6 points - 3 hours per week (one 1-hour lecture, one 2-hour tutorial) - First semester - Gippsland and distance - Prohibited combination: GSC2901

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students will have an understanding of the importance of a critical awareness of current affairs, techniques for writing news for print publications, and professional practices for assessing and managing information.

Synopsis This subject builds an understanding of the ways in which journalism can be conceptualised and various conditions (political, social and cultural) in which journalism is practised. A historical perspective on the institution of journalism will be contributed to this understanding.

Assessment Students will be assessed by regular short quizzes, and assignments on news writing and information gathering.

Prescribed texts

Gans H J Deciding what's news: A study of CBS evening news, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek and Time, Vintage Books, 1991

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GSC1902

Newsroom practice and theory

Mr John Tebbutt

6 points - 1 one-hour lecture, 1 two-hour tutorial - First semester - Berwick - No prerequisites

Assessment Students will be assessed by regular short quizzes and assignments on newswriting and information gathering

Prescribed texts

Granato L Reporting and writing news Prentice-Hall, 1993
White SA Reporting in Australia Macmillan, 1996

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