MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


GSC2903

Journalism technology and information society

Offered subject to approval

Neil Hanley

8 points + 3 hours per week (1 hour lecture, 2 hours tutorial) + second semester + Gippsland/Distance + Prerequisites: GSC1901 and GSC1402 or eqivalents

Synopsis This subject is designed to develop students' skills in the areas of journalism which utilise desktop publishing. It addresses the convergence of the roles of journalist, editor and publisher and introduces prefessional desktop software publishing packages. It considers the role of the journalist in `information society', issues of access to and distribution of information, and the applications and potentials of electronic journalism.

Assessment Continuous assessment: 50% + Project (3000 words): 50%

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