jrn5rij journalism research
RESEARCH IN JOURNALISM
JRN5RIJ
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Journalism Research teaches students to research and write news and feature stories in the most detailed, accurate, engaging and creative way possible. Students are guided through online and offline research strategies and are required to think critically about every source they use. Students are required to report on a meeting or event and to initiate and develop an original feature story idea for print or online platforms.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHugh Martin
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in AMGC.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Elective subject for AMGC.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. A sophisticated appreciation and engagement with the past, present and possible futures for journalism
- Activities:
- Readings, lectures, in-class exercises and feature assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Ability to follow-up and expand news stories by finding a new angle or source for target print or online publications
- Activities:
- Students must expand and follow up one "news in brief" story from a metro daily. Students are required to work critically with a range of online sources and are expected to pitch their story for publication.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Ability to report on news events and to write short, accurate news stories for target print or online publications
- Activities:
- Students attend either a meeting or event, to be agreed with their tutor,take notes, interview speakers and write a news story. Pre-meeting research includes reading agendas, minutes and specialist reports. Students are required to interview at least one person.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Critical evaluation of all sources for a work of journalism, including an understanding of how "spin" works.
- Activities:
- Website and interview critiques for news stories, reflective statement in feature assignment, in-class research and writing exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Demonstrated ability to develop an original story idea, pitch it to an editor and achieve publication
- Activities:
- News and feature assignment - intensive mentoring and feedback to assist students to get their work published.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
06. Understanding of a range of journalistic genres, including inverted pyramid news stories, colour writing, first-person essays, gonzo reportage and the many versions of investigative feature writing
- Activities:
- Two news stories, feature assignment and bi-weekly in-class writing, reporting, pitching and interviewing exercises as well as significant engagement with required reading and key journalism texts.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
07. Understanding of the complexities of journalistic interviewing
- Activities:
- Lectures, in-class writing exercises, feature assignment (2 interviews required) and course reading
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
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