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MDIA 1021 - Foundations of News

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Discovery Experience – Global: Yes
Incompatible: MDIA 2333
Assessment: News analysis, News-gathering exercise, News Research Project, Short online quizzes.
Syllabus:

This course is an introduction to fundamental principles of journalism practice. Through a focus on news gathering and engaging news audiences, it covers essential knowledge and skills required for journalists to function in the contemporary media environment. It explores how news stories are researched, effective use of sources and source material, interview techniques and elements of professionalism that impact on how journalists conduct their work. It examines news production in the context of news rooms and the influences of factors such as changing technology, as well as exploring growing areas such as fact-checking.

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3
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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25749 LE01 90 28 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25750 WR02 30 17 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
25751 WR01 30 2 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 11am - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
29995 WR03 30 9 28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 10am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 10am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite