COMS332-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

News Production

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course builds on the foundational skills and knowledge required for communicating news and information to various publics. You will learn how to develop your reporting and multimedia skills to produce engaging digital content. You will also gain knowledge of your ethical responsibilities and learn to critically reflect on your own and others' media practice. The course combines analytical skills with practical experience, including fieldwork and work placement opportunities, to help consolidate the links between theory and practice and develop independence in professional work. Please note, the course’s strongly practical focus requires active in-class engagement. It is not a distance course. Note: This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) or Graduate Diploma in Journalism.

Prerequisites

Limited Entry. (i) COMS331 (ii) Permission from the Head of Department.

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Elsie Locke 401
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 Elsie Locke 401
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Placement A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 Elsie Locke 401
28 Oct - 10 Nov
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 16:00 Elsie Locke 401
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Lecturer

Conan Young

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation 5% Attendance & participation in lectures, live exercises, and workshops.
5 x news stories 45% A minimum of 6 stories written to an approved standard (and not about court or police proceedings). Story 1, by Friday 26 July, 11.59pm Story 2 by Friday 9 August, 11.59pm Story 3 by Friday 23 August, 11.59pm Story 4 by Friday 13 September, 11.59pm Story 5 by Friday 20 September, 11.59pm Story 6 by Friday 27 September, 11.59pm Story 4 by Friday 13 September, 11.59pm Story 5 by Friday 20 September, 11.59pm Story 6 by Friday 27 September, 11.59pm
Feature & critique 25% NOTE this assignment comprises several parts. 10% Feature proposal, due Friday 9 August, 11.59pm 10% Summary of background research & editor pitch, due Sunday 25 August, 11.59pm 10% Feature draft, 1200 words, due Thursday 3 October, 10am " 70% Feature, 1200 words, due Fri 11 October, 11.59pm
Broadcast 15% 2 x video snaps & video element of semester portfolio. Video Snap - 15% of broadcast mark. Due Thursday 25 July, 4pm. Video story - 45% of broadcast mark. Due Thurs 8 Aug, 10am & 4pm. News story portfolio videos - 40% of broadcast mark. Due Friday 27 September, 11.59pm.
Story Pitches 09 Oct 2024 story pitches (ungraded, compulsory prep for work placement)
Portfolio and Publication 18 Oct 2024 10% Marks are awarded for your self-assessment of your final portfolio (which may include assignments and extra stories), as well as for the number of stories you've had published (taking account of the quality of the publication).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,942.00

International fee $8,155.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 25

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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