GSC1902

Newsroom practice and theory

(ART)

John Tebbutt and Errol Hodge

6 points + 1-hour lecture and 2-hour tutorial per week + First semester + Berwick, Malaysia, Gippsland, distance + Prohibition: GSC2901

Synopsis: The ways journalism can be conceptualised. Various conditions (political, social and cultural) in which journalism is practised. A historical perspective on the institution of journalism.

Assessment: Regular short quizzes and assignments on news writing and information gathering