Journalism - Faculty of Arts

Offered by the School of Humanities, Communication and Social Sciences

Campus availability: Berwick, Caulfield, Gippsland, Off-campus learning

Relevant courses

2450 Diploma in Arts (Communications)
2460 Diploma in Arts (Writing)
0002 Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
1708 Bachelor of Arts (Communication) (and associated double degrees)
2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) (and associated double degrees)
3904 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
1275 Bachelor of Communication (and associated double degrees)

Journalism is the professional expression of ideas and events in public affairs. The 21st century multimedia industry includes writing and production for print, radio, television, and online. The media play a vital part in the democratic system, providing an accessible communication and information link between governments, the corporate sector, community groups, lobby groups and the public. Journalism helps shape the flow of information among all citizens at local, national and international levels. It occurs in a cultural context and defines the relationship between society and the individual. Rigorous journalism gives a voice to ordinary citizens as well as to the influential. As the fourth estate, it is an essential pillar of democracy. It has developed its own craft, methods and practice, its own code of ethics, and a dynamic body of theory in the rapidly changing world of mass communications.

Sequences

First year sequence

A first year level sequence in journalism consists of JRN1902 and JRN1903

Minor sequence

Students complete a standard minor chosen from the units below.

Major sequence

Students complete a standard minor chosen from the units below.

Units

First-year level

JRN1902 Newsroom practice and theory*
JRN1903 Feature writing*

Second/Third-year level

JRN2901/JRN3901 International journalism
JRN2903/JRN3903 Online journalism*
JRN2904/JRN3904 Editing for print media
JRN2905 Radio journalism (on-campus only)*#
JRN2906 Television journalism (on-campus only)*#
JRN2907 Radio and television journalism
JRN2909/JRN3909 Media law*
JRN2910/JRN3910 Journalism ethics
JRN3902 Applied journalism research project*#

* Core units for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism).

# Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) can take these units. Not available to students studying at Berwick campus.

Contact details

Gippsland

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Caulfield

Telephone +61 3 9903 1275

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