Portfolio of content - to include some timed exercises, news stories produced as coursework, and one profile feature (100% weighting, learning outcomes 1-4)

Key Information Set Data:
20% written exams
80% coursework

There will be weekly 2-hour workshops for 12 weeks in which the focus will be purely on writing and reporting.
In writing, students will focus on the essentials of story structure, intros, using quotes effectively, use of language, and story content. They will learn the differences and similarities in writing for online and print and develop their skills in writing for different audiences. Students will work together to construct stories from content researched and gathered, to enhance their knowledge of the story production process from start to finish. They will also learn the basics of online writing such as SEO headlines, picture captions, tags, links etc. They may be required to work with material gathered as part of Journalism in Practice 1. They will produce assessed coursework to illustrate their ability to produce content from start to finish,
as well as sit timed exercises to demonstrate their ability to write copy from content provided to a required standard and within deadline.

Key Information Set Data:
32% scheduled learning and teaching
68% guided independent study

This module is designed to work alongside Journalism in Practice 1 in order to develop students' news writing and reporting. They will learn about the practical and commercial restraints of news production and the pressures placed on the journalist in terms of accuracy, clarity and writing to deadline.
By the end of the module students should be able to originate and write a hard news story and a personal profile. They will also be able to produce content under pressure in timed conditions, replicating industry practice. The module will also help prepare students for the NCTJ's Reporting qualification.

Evans H. (2000) Essential English for Journalists, Pimlico.
Fleming C. et al (2006) An Introduction to Journalism, Sage.
Frost C. (2002) Reporting for Journalists, Routledge.
Harcup T. (2004) Journalism Principles and Practice, Sage.
Harcup T. (2007) The Ethical Journalist, London, Sage.
Hennessy B. (2006) Writing Feature Articles (4th edition), Focal Press.
Hicks W. (1999) Writing for Journalists, London, Routledge.
Hicks W. (1998) English for Journalists, London, Routledge.
Hudson G. and Rowlands S. (2007) The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, London, Pearson.
Keeble R. (2001) (3rd edition) The Newspapers Handbook, Routledge.
McKane A. (2007) Newswriting, London, Sage.
Pape S. and Featherstone S. (2005) Newspaper Journalism: A Practical Introduction, Sage.
Phillips A. (2007) Good Writing for Journalists, London, Sage
Rudin R. and Ibbotson T. (2002), An Introduction to Journalism, Focal Press.
Sissons H. (2007) Practical Journalism: How to Write News, London, Sage.
Thompson R. (2005) Writing for Broadcast Journalists, Routledge.

Newsroom facilities Media Laboratory Staffs Live
National and regional newspapers and magazines Internet www.news.bbc.co.uk/news www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk
www.ofcom.org.uk www.nctj.com www.newspapersoc.org.uk www.guardian.co.uk/media
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook