Offering Information
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Course Team
Caryn Coatney
Rebecca Te'o
Summary
This course provides instruction in the skills journalists use to select and handle stories and pictures for publication in print and online. Students will learn to edit stories, and design and produce pages for publication. By the end of this course, they should be prepared to work as page editors… For more content click the Read More button below.
This course provides instruction in the skills journalists use to select and handle stories and pictures for publication in print and online. Students will learn to edit stories, and design and produce pages for publication. By the end of this course, they should be prepared to work as page editors in news organisations.
SynopsisThis course will concentrate on the development of sub-editing, layout and design skills through theoretical studies and practical work. A focal point will be the professional issues that arise in the process of making sub-editing decisions. Instruction will be given in copy-tasting, layout, handling images, writing headlines and blocklines, and production processes.
Other Requirements
Other
Offerings
Semester 1
OL-TWMBA-SEM1
ON-SPRNG-SEM1
ON-TWMBA-SEM1
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
edit their own and other reports to a given length;
2.
demonstrate academic and professionals skills by exploring the fundamentals of editing in journalism;
3.
demonstrate an understanding of the principles of layout and design in publications;
4.
demonstrate written communication skills appropriate to the profession by applying their understanding of editing, layout and design for a variety of modes and contexts;
5.
demonstrate management planning and organisation skills by preparing for a publication on screen.
Topics
1. News production processes
2. Layout and design
3. Design theory
4. Sub-editing principles
5. Photojournalism and using images
6. Using sound and vision
1. News production processes
2. Layout and design
3. Design theory
4. Sub-editing principles
5. Photojournalism and using images
6. Using sound and vision
Assessments
Assessment due dates (as listed in Week Due) are indicative until finalised by the end of Week 1 for each Study Period (Offering). After Week 1, Assessment due dates may change with the approval of the Dean (Academic) or Delegate in limited circumstances. All Assessment due date changes approved after Week 1 will be communicated to students accordingly via Handbook and StudyDesk.