Module Descriptors
SPORTSWRITING IN THE CROSS MEDIA MARKET (BLENDED)
JOUR40413
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Ian Bayley
Email: I.P.Bayley@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 22
Independent Study Hours: 128
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Andrews, P. (2005) Sports Journalism - A Practical Introduction. London: Sage.
Boyle, R. (2006) Sports Journalism - Context and Issues. London: Sage.
Evans, H. (2000) Essential English for Journalists. London: Pimlico.
Harcup, T. (2004) Journalism Principles and Practice. London: Sage.
Randall, D. (Third Edition) (2007) The Universal Journalist. London: Pluto Press.
Steen, R. (2008) Sports Journalism - A Multimedia Primer. London: Routledge
Boyle, R. (2006) Sports Journalism - Context and Issues. London: Sage.
Evans, H. (2000) Essential English for Journalists. London: Pimlico.
Harcup, T. (2004) Journalism Principles and Practice. London: Sage.
Randall, D. (Third Edition) (2007) The Universal Journalist. London: Pluto Press.
Steen, R. (2008) Sports Journalism - A Multimedia Primer. London: Routledge
Module Learning Strategies
Blended Learning via 11 lectures (2x2 hour attended and 9x2 hour online via Blackboard VLE and other specified online discussion forums) plus independent learning (128 hours). Total 150 hours.
Attended lectures will facilitate group discussion of journalism content and awareness of professional issues, as well as offer an opportunity for practising skills.
Online sessions will be used to set tasks and generate group discussions, to monitor the individual contributions of students in group discussions, to assess individual students' progress and capability, to offer students the opportunity of practising skills discussed in lectures and outlined in VLE and gaining, where necessary, feedback.
Practical exercises will be set during the module. Some of these exercises will be marked exercises, and therefore will count towards your final work. They are extremely important as a means of assessing progress and capability and will also offer you vital and unique first-hand experience of practising the skills discussed and gaining, where necessary, feedback.
Attended lectures will facilitate group discussion of journalism content and awareness of professional issues, as well as offer an opportunity for practising skills.
Online sessions will be used to set tasks and generate group discussions, to monitor the individual contributions of students in group discussions, to assess individual students' progress and capability, to offer students the opportunity of practising skills discussed in lectures and outlined in VLE and gaining, where necessary, feedback.
Practical exercises will be set during the module. Some of these exercises will be marked exercises, and therefore will count towards your final work. They are extremely important as a means of assessing progress and capability and will also offer you vital and unique first-hand experience of practising the skills discussed and gaining, where necessary, feedback.
Module Indicative Content
This module provides knowledge, understanding and experience of the key elements of sports writing and creating consumer-appropriate content for both print and web.
Work by exemplary practitioners will be studied to demonstrate the variety of techniques and practices used to develop both distinctive and market-orientated work.
You will be required to submit all final assignment work as freelancers to specific publishers or other commercial users of sports copy.
Work by exemplary practitioners will be studied to demonstrate the variety of techniques and practices used to develop both distinctive and market-orientated work.
You will be required to submit all final assignment work as freelancers to specific publishers or other commercial users of sports copy.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A PORTFOLIO of work (weighted at 100 per cent) for at least two different commercial users totalling 2,500 words which assesses learning outcomes 1,2,3,4 &5.
Module Resources
Library resources
PowerPoint
Audio /video playback facilities
Current newspapers, magazines and radio, web and TV output
Use of Blackboard VLE and other specified online forums
PowerPoint
Audio /video playback facilities
Current newspapers, magazines and radio, web and TV output
Use of Blackboard VLE and other specified online forums