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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Applied News Production | |||
| Reference | CB3157 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | June 2018 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | June 2018 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To explore the challenges of original journalism through theory and practice. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Identify and develop original news stories and/or features |
| 2 | Critically evaluate the challenges of original journalism in a multimedia environment. |
| 3 | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of editorial guidelines including (where appropriate) fairness, objectivity, balance, taste and decency, fair dealing. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| This module is about finding original stories and transforming them into compelling content: lectures will explore the future of the broadcast interview; the role of citizen journalism; fair dealing; objectivity; fairness; balance; and taste and decency. Newsdays will focus on editorial planning and production including accuracy, managing teams and working to deadlines. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module combines lectures, seminars and workshops together with practical newsgathering. Where class sizes allow, there will be an opportunity to refine editorial and technical skills in live Newsday exercises. Students will also deliver a completed portfolio of broadcast stories. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 67 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 233 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 40% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Individual Portfolio Assessment | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 60% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Group Portfolio Assessment | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 40% weighting of C1 and 60% weighting of C2 components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | B | B | C | C | E | ||
| B | A | B | C | C | D | E | ||
| C | B | B | C | D | D | E | ||
| D | B | C | C | D | E | E | ||
| E | C | C | D | D | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Contact hours based on .... 27 lecture hours (3 hours x 9 weeks) 24 Newsday exercises (8 hours x 3 weeks) 6 Tutorials (3 x 2 hours) 12 Practical Workshops (3 x 4 delivered by media team) TOTAL 67 HOURS |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | WENGER, D., and POTTER, D., 2015. Advancing the Story; Broadcast Journalism in a Multi-media World. 3rd Ed. Sage: CQ Press. |
| 2 | TOMPKINS, A. 2018. Aim for the Heart: Write, Shoot, Report and Produce for TV and Multimedia. Sage: CQ Press. |
| 3 | RAY, V. 2003 The Television News Handbook. Macmillan |
| 4 | FOWLER-WATT, K. and ALLAN, S. (editors) 2013 Journalism - New Challenges. e-book produced by The Centre for Journalism and Communication Research (CJCR, Bournemouth University, UK |
| 5 | JUKE, S., MACDONALD, K., and STARKEY, G., 2017 Understanding Broadcast Journalism. Routledge |