Module Descriptors
BROADCAST JOURNALISM NEWSDAY
JOUR40191
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Gary Hudson
Email: G.R.Hudson@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT weighted at 50%
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 25%
  • ASSIGNMENT - SECOND ASSIGNMENT weighted at 25%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Continual Assessment on performance within workshop [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

Minimum 1 minute tv package [Learning Outcomes 3, 4 & 5]

Minimum 1 minute radio package [Learning Outcomes 3, 4 & 5]

Module Indicative Content
Students will work in news teams to devise and present both pre-recorded packages, voice reports and voice-overs as well as live news bulletins including political , and sports reporting. Students will research, record, present and edit a radio and television package and select, write and present a series of radio and TV news bulletins throughout the newsdays and contribute online material
Module Learning Strategies
Workshops every other week with preparation of TV and radio packages outside of workshop
Module Texts
Hudson, G. & Rowlands, S. The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, Pearson, 2007
Mills, J., The Broadcast Voice, Focal Press, 2004
Trewin, J., Presenting on TV and Radio, Focal Press, 2003
Fleming, C., The Radio Handbook, Routledge, 2002
Ray, V., The Television News Handbook, McMillan, 2003
Boyd, A., Broadcast Journalism - techniques of radio and television news, Focal Press, 2001
Chantler, P. & Stewart, P., Basic Radio Journalism, Focal Press, 2003