Offered subject to approval
Errol Hodge and Usha Manchanda
8 points - 3 hours per week (one 1-hour lecture, one 2-hour tutorial) - Second semester - Gippsland distance only - Prerequisites: GSC1902 and GSC1903 or equivalent
Objectives On successful completion of this subject
students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the differences
between writing for print and writing for broadcast; a grasp of the skills
required to become a competent broadcast interviewer; a range of practices
involved in radio and television production through practical instructions and
critical analysis; an understanding of the philosophy and ethics of radio and
television news and current affairs programs; familiarity with the
responsibilities of journalists in the representation of age, gender and
cultural diversity in news and current affairs stories/programs.
Synopsis This subject will explore the role of radio and television news
and current affairs in society. Issues of the production of meaning by news
construction and editing will be considered. The subject will address the
issues of news production and journalism field work in radio and television.
Assessment Written exercise (500 words): 10% Journal (1000 words): 15% Radio news script (2 minutes): 15% Radio and television current affairs script (1 each, 5-6 minutes): 40% Critical essay (1500 words): 20%
Prescribed texts
Masterton M and Patching R Now the news in detail 3rd edn, Deakin University Press, 1998
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