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Curricular information is subject to change
Students will:
• understand the ethical considerations that go into producing news stories
• learn the basic pillars of storytelling
• understand how to produce an audio story and publish it
Content includes:
• ethics in journalism
• storytelling best practices
• multiplatform content production techniques
• digital tools for investigative reporting
• newsroom practices
• podcast production
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Practical | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 210 |
Online Learning | 24 |
Total | 264 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Students will produce a 2-2.5 minute scripted video report on a selected topic, shot and edited on phone | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Students will produce a 8-10 minute podcast on a selected topic | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Presentation: Students will pitch a multimedia story, including breakdown of ethical-legal challenges | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Assignment: A 300-word digital write, which will include video | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students will receive feedback on draft materials and again post-assessment.