COMS331-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

Researching and Reporting News

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

This course provides an introduction to the foundational skills and knowledge required for communicating news and information to various publics. You’ll learn how to develop writing and multimedia skills to produce engaging digital content. You’ll 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) COMS231, COMS232, COMS233. (ii) Permission from the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Tara Ross

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
5 x News Stories 50% • 20% pass/fail marks for filing news stories that meet the brief and the deadline • 60% grading for overall portfolio • 10% OIA requests • 10% story pitches
Audio 25% • 15% radio writs • 15% edited radio interview • 30% Radio package for News story 5 • 40% RDU practical assessment
Reflective Practice 25% • 10% goal setting assignment (simple pass/fail) • 20% self-assessment on 2 news stories, including key learning from a classmate assessment on one story (simple pass/fail) • 10% peer assessment on a classmate’s story (simple pass/fail) • 60% final portfolio reflection/critique

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,948.00

International fee $7,807.00

* 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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