GSC2906

Television journalism

(ART)

Usha Manchanda

8 points + 1-hour lecture and 2-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Gippsland + Prerequisites: GSC1902, GSC1903 or equivalents

Synopsis: The role of television news and current affairs in society. The production of meaning by television news construction and editing. News production and journalism fieldwork in television. Audio-visual recording equipment and digital editing.

Assessment: Journal (1000 words): 15% + Television news stories (2x2 minutes): 20% + Television current affairs story (3-4 minutes): 30% + Critical essay (1000 words): 15%