British radio journalism, its history and development. Magazine and online production development. Use of microphones, audio and video recording equipment and studio production. Setting up and conducting of interviews. Use of digital audio and video editing systems to compile news packages and features. Team working. Sound and video on the internet. Publishing journalism online.
Total Contact Hours: 96
Private Study Hours: 354
Total Study Hours: 450
BA (Hons) Journalism - compulsory module
Main assessment methods – 100% coursework, comprising:
Coursework - TV Assessment 1 - 25%
Coursework - Print Assessment 2 - 25%
Coursework - Radio Assessment 3 - 25%
Coursework -Online Assessment 4 – 25%
Reassessment methods
100% coursework
The University is committed to ensuring that core reading materials are in accessible electronic format in line with the Kent Inclusive Practices.
The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages.
Hudson G and Rowlands R (2007), The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, Pearson Education
Fleming C (2010), The Radio Handbook, 3rd ed, Routledge
Beaman J (2000), Interviewing for Radio, Routledge
Quinn S (2005), Convergent Journalism: The Fundamentals of Multimedia Reporting, Peter Lang
Harrower T (2012), The Newspaper Designer's Handbook, 7th ed, McGraw-Hill
Evans H (1997), Pictures on a Page, Heinemann
Reeves, I (2014) The Newspapers Handbook, 5th ed, Routledge
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Understand key processes, principles and skills involved in writing and reporting in digital sound and video
2. Understand key processes, principles and skills involved in the design and production of editorial pages for newspapers and magazines
3. Develop an understanding of the concept and nature of radio, how it differs from other media in its production processes and its narrative grammar
4. Understand key processes, principles and skills involved in producing audio, video and written journalism for the web
5. Understand the structure of editorial teams in broadcasting, newspapers, magazines and online publications and the nature of the roles within them
6. Know how to assess and use audio and video sources, text and image sources such as raw feeds, wire copy archive material, picture libraries and other media
7. Understand how to originate and develop ideas for news stories, and how particular approaches work in different media
8. Develop basic skills in writing, cues, reports and headlines for radio and television news bulletins
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Engage with major debates about the value and purposes of radio, video, web and printed journalism and learn to put them to productive use
2. Learn how to gather, organise and deploy ideas for different media and sustain narrative, argument and analysis in these media
3. Consider and evaluate their work with reference to professional standards
4. Understand the professional importance of working to deadlines
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