JRN 2002 Radio Journalism
| Subject | Cat-Nbr | Class | Term | Mode | Description | Units | Campus |
| JRN | 2002 | 10987 | 1, 2002 | ONC | Radio Journalism | 1.00 | TWMBA |
| Academic Group: | FOART |
| Academic Org: | FOA004 |
| HECS Band: | 1 |
| ASCED Code: | 100703 |
Contents
STAFFING:
Examiner: Dianne Jones
Moderator: Craig Burgess
PRE-REQUISITES:
Pre-requisite: JRN 1000 and JRN 2000
SYNOPSIS:
This course provides students with an introduction to the world of broadcast news. Students will learn about radio news and current affairs in Australia and overseas. The course will take a hands-on approach to teaching students how to write, report, prepare and present radio news under `real life' deadlines. Students will also learn to think independently, refine their news sense, operate within the community as journalists and make ethical decisions. Topics covered include: the history of radio journalism, writing for broadcast, interviewing techniques, voice production, and editorial decision-making.
OBJECTIVES:
On successful completion of this course the student should:
demonstrate an understanding of the major news events of the previous 15 weeks, in particular, how these events were handled by the broadcast media;
have an understanding of the role of the broadcast media in fostering public awareness of social issues and problems;
demonstrate an awareness of the discipline needed to meet the pressure of coping with tight broadcast news deadlines;
be able to isolate major news stories and to justify their possible inclusion in the front section of a metropolitan or regional radio station news bulletin;
be able to write radio news stories based on his/her experience gained from exercises completed in tutorials and workshops, his/her own research material and interviews on local issues;
be able to interview and produce stories with recorded material.
TOPICS:
| Description | Weighting (%) |
1. Current Affairs
| 10.00 |
2. Radio news technology
| 10.00 |
3. Broadcast news writing style
| 20.00 |
4. Interview techniques
| 10.00 |
5. Reporting skills
| 10.00 |
6. Constructing a news story
| 10.00 |
7. Voice production
| 10.00 |
8. Newsroom operations
| 10.00 |
9. Radio news in context
| 10.00 |
TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:
Books can be ordered by fax or telephone. For costs and further details use the 'Book Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au by entering the author or title of the text.
The Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus
2 blank cassettes (30 minute tapes)
2 Minidiscs
Masterton, M., & Patching, R. 1997 Now the News in Detail, 3rd edn, Deakin University Press.
REFERENCE MATERIALS:
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Boyd, A. 2001 Broadcast Journalism, 5th edn, Focal, Great Britain.
Olle, A. & Pullan, R. 1992 On Interviewing, ABC Enterprises.
STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:
| ACTIVITY | HOURS |
| Assessment | 63 |
| Directed Study | 45 |
| Lectures | 13 |
| Private Study | 15 |
| Tutorial | 26 |
ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
| Description | Marks Out of | Wtg(%) | Required | Due Date |
| RADIO NEWS STORY | 999.00 | 15.00 | Y | 04 Mar 2002 | (see note 1) |
| NEWSBREAK | 999.00 | 25.00 | Y | 04 Mar 2002 | (see note 2) |
| 2,000 WORD ESSAY | 999.00 | 20.00 | Y | 04 Mar 2002 | (see note 3) |
| RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORT | 999.00 | 20.00 | Y | 04 Mar 2002 | (see note 4) |
| FINAL EXAMINATION | 999.00 | 20.00 | Y | END S1 | (see note 5) |
NOTES:
- 1.
- Further details about the due dates are detailed in the assessment section of the Course Specifications.
- 2.
- Further details about the due dates are detailed in the assessment section of the Course Specifications.
- 3.
- Further details about the due dates are detailed in the assessment section of the Course Specifications.
- 4.
- Further details about the due dates are detailed in the assessment section of the Course Specifications.
- 5.
- Further details about the due dates are detailed in the assessment section of the Course Specifications.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Students must submit all items of assessment. Failure to do so will result in a fail grade for the course.
- All submissions must be handed in on the due date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted unless accompanied by a valid medical certificate.
- Assignments not handed in by the due date and time will receive a mark of zero. The only exception to that rule is the 2,000 word essay. Late submission of the essay will result in a 20 percent deduction in marks for each working day it is late.
- Extensions will not be approved for any item of assessment unless a valid medical certificate is presented with the request.
- Students must complete all required Newsbreak shifts in order to be considered for a passing grade in the course.
- Students who fail to turn up for an assigned Newsbreak shift will receive a mark of zero for the shift.
- Students who present a valid medical certificate for a missed Newsbreak shift are required to make up that shift at a date determined in consultation with the lecturer.
- Subject to meeting the requirements listed above, the final grade will be based on the aggregate of the marks for all assessment items.
- ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE DATE 18 APRIL 2002 - TIME: NOON ASSIGNMENT 3 DUE DATE 16 MAY 2002 - TIME: NOON ASSIGNMENT 4 DUE DATE 14 JUNE 2002 - TIME: NOON
- A final grade is determined on the basis of the total accumulated points, ie if the final accumulated percentage across all items of assessment is within the Pass range, then the final grade is Pass[C], etc.
