JRN 3002 Broadcast Newsroom

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SYNOPSIS:

The ability to work in a high-pressure news environment is crucial to the professional future of broadcast journalism students. Students will build on their broadcast news writing and reporting skills by planning, preparing, producing and presenting weekly television and radio news bulletins in a simulated `real life' newsroom environment. Through seminars and studio workshops, students will learn to plan and produce a news bulletin, work as a member of a news team, make crucial editorial and ethical decisions, and work to strict deadlines.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course the student will:

• be able to research, write and produce television news reports suitable for broadcast;
• be capable of making editorial decisions in the planning and preparation of broadcast news bulletins;
• be able to work in a team to produce broadcast news bulletins;
• be aware of television news production techniques used in the preparation of news reports and news bulletins;
• be aware of the pressures of working under broadcast news deadlines in a real news environment;
• be capable of analysing news programs and different approaches to broadcast journalism.

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TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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Further details about the due dates for all assessment items will be provided to students in the first lecture.

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IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   DEADLINES - EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED ON ANY GROUNDS. In fully documented cases of extreme medical disability, other production assignments of equivalent value will be set, ON CONDITION THAT the student fully informs the Examiner of such a need at the earliest convenient time.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, students must demonstrate, via the summative assessment items, that they have achieved the required minimum standards in relation to the objectives of the course by submitting and passing all of the summative assessment items.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Correct English is essential in Journalism. Errors of spelling, grammar and punctuation will be penalised when assignments are marked. Severe deficiencies could mean failure in the course.