APN7003 Human Face, News Space (FOART)

Units 0.5 (Journalism) Band 1

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: APNJ

Synopsis

This course reviews the skill base needed by journalists assigned to report and write stories from courts most relevant to regional media in Australia. Rules and procedures in avoiding Contempt of Court and defamation actions will be covered, along with protocol for attending court hearings and dealing with sources. The means by which journalists can work within these rules and protocols to write engaging, interesting stories for readers will, however, be the emphasis of this course. Turning a conventional court hearing into a story with human interest value and impact will be explored through the application of feature and literary writing techniques.