JRN 3001 Journalism Publication

JRN	3001	15036	2, 2002	ONC	Journalism Publication	1.00	TWMBA
Subject	Cat-Nbr	Class	Term	Mode	Description	Units	Campus

Academic Group:	FOART
Academic Org:	FOA004
HECS Band:	1
ASCED Code:	100703

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Synopsis
Objectives
Topics
Student Workload
Assessment Details
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STAFFING:

Examiner: Dianne Jones
Moderator: Craig Burgess

PRE-REQUISITES:

Pre-requisite: JRN 2003 or JRN 3002

SYNOPSIS:

This course focuses on developing advanced skills in print, journalism. Students will work under the guidance of a journalist to develop journalism projects suitable for publication in the print media. Students will be expected to develop solid research skills using computer-assisted reporting and other research techniques. Enterprise reporting will be strongly encouraged.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course, students will:

Have acquired knowledge and techniques, at an advanced level, of a major journalistic method;

Be able to identify the information and resources needed to complete publications in the journalistic medium of print;

Be able to prepare a project of professional standard for publication in two journalistic styles;

Be able to make decisions on a broad range of ethical issues involved with the practice of journalism.

TOPICS:

Description	Weighting (%)
1. Contact Development	10.00
2. Planning and Resources	10.00
3. Interviewing	10.00
4. Writing	15.00
5. Editing/Production	40.00
6. Research	15.00

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.

Granato, L 1997, Newspaper Feature Writing, Deakin University Press, Geelong, Victoria.

(PRINT STRAND Revised Edition)

Quinn, S 2001, Newsgathering on the Net: An Internet Guide for Australian Journalists, 2nd edition, Macmillan Publishers, Australia.

(For BROADCAST STRAND and PRINT STRAND)

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.

Alysen, B 2000, The Electronic Reporter: Broadcast Journalism in Australia, 1st edition, Deakin University Press, Geelong, Victoria.

Pearson, M 1997, The Journalist's Guide to Media Law, Allen & Unwin, Australia.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ACTIVITY	HOURS
Assessment	10
Directed Study	10
Project Work	140
Seminars	26
Tutorial	13

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

Description	Marks Out of	Wtg(%)	Required	Due Date
PROPOSAL FOR FEATURE	100.00	0.00	Y	15 Aug 2002	(see note 1)
COMPLETED MAGAZINE FEATURE	100.00	20.00	Y	19 Sep 2002	(see note 2)
INDIVIDUAL PAPER	100.00	40.00	Y	31 Oct 2002	(see note 3)
GROUP PRESENTATION & ABSTRACT	100.00	30.00	Y	22 Jul 2002	(see note 4)
NEWS PRODUCTION	100.00	10.00	Y	22 Jul 2002	(see note 5)
NEWSBREAK	100.00	30.00	Y	22 Jul 2002	(see note 6)
PROJ PROPOSAL & INITIAL RESEAR	100.00	15.00	Y	16 Aug 2002	(see note 7)
DRAFT SCRIPT & RAW TAPES	100.00	15.00	Y	23 Sep 2002	(see note 8)
FINAL SCRIPT & ENTERPRISE REPO	100.00	40.00	Y	25 Oct 2002	(see note 9)
SEE NOTE FOR EXPLANATION	100.00	0.00	Y	22 Jul 2002	(see note 10)

NOTES:

1.: THE FEATURE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE DUE DATE AND TIME. NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
2.: NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
3.: INDIVIDUAL PAPER REFERS TO THE COMPLETED TWO-PART NEWSPAPER SERIES. NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
4.: THIS ASSIGNMENT FALLS DUE TOWARDS THE END OF SEMESTER ON A DATE TO BE ADVISED. NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
5.: STUDENTS WILL BE ADVISED OF ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS. NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
6.: NEWSBREAK ASSESSMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE REPORTING ASSIGNMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEMESTER NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
7.: NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
8.: NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
9.: NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.
10.: STUDENTS WILL BE ADVISED OF ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS. NOTE: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: PRINT STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 1 to 5 ONLY; RADIO AND TV STRAND STUDENTS will be required to do assessments 6 to 9 ONLY.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Students must submit all categories of assessment in order to receive a passing grade in the course. The final grade will be determined on the basis of total accumulated marks, ie. if the final accumulated percentage across all items of assessment is within the pass range, then the final grade is Pass (C ).
Deadlines must be rigorously observed. Late submission of an assignment will result in a penalty of 10% per day for the first five working days the assignment is overdue, after which a zero grade will be awarded.
The journalism course maintains high standards of spelling, grammar, syntax and style. Faults in any of these areas could render a project or proposal unacceptable.
The use of interviews, surveys, Internet databases etc must meet University ethical requirements and the examiner must be satisfied these requirements have been met.
All assignments must be submitted in typed or word processed form, and in a 12 point font.