Postgraduate - UnitAPG4780 - Radio Journalism

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)	Dr. Mia Lindgren

Notes

Previously coded JRM4912

Synopsis

This unit develops the concepts and practices introduced in RSI for the production of current affairs radio journalism, for both pre-packaged and live production. Students produce stories for publishing on broadcast or online radio stations, and are expected to have the majority of their assessed work broadcast. As students develop professional radio journalism skills, they undertake critical analyses of the editorial and ethical issues that pertain in the broadcast environment.

Outcomes

On satisfactory completion of this unit student will:

Have the technical and editorial skills needed for radio news and current affairs research, reporting and broadcasting;
Have gained experience working in a broadcast team in a live broadcast environment;
Have a working familiarity with a range of radio current affairs styles and techniques.

Assessment

Minor project (News/current affairs radio reports totalling 6-minutes): 25%
Major Project (News/current affairs/feature radio reports totalling 12-minutes): 50%
Online critical reflection and in-class invigilation: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Philip Chubb

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar per week

Prerequisites

APG4774