COMS332-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

News Production

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2022
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 31 July 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 October 2022

Description

This course builds on the foundational skills and knowledge required for communicating news and information to various publics. Students will learn how to develop their reporting and multimedia skills to produce engaging digital content. They will also gain knowledge of their ethical responsibilities and learn to critically reflect on their own and others' media practice. The course combines analytical skills with practical experience, including fieldwork and internship opportunities, to help consolidate the links between theory and practice, and develop independence in professional work.

Prerequisites

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

Course Coordinator

Tara Ross

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation 10% Attendance & participation in lectures, live exercises, and workshops.
5 x news stories 40% A minimum of 5 stories, written to an approved standard and with multimedia requirements.
Feature & critique 20% This assignment comprises three parts: o Feature proposal o 1000-word feature + multimedia o Feature critique
Broadcast 20% 3 x video stories
Portfolio and Publication 10% Marks awarded for the overall standard of your final portfolio, as well as the number of stories you've had published.

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,838.00

International fee $7,441.00

* 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 26

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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