Module Descriptors
BROADCAST JOURNALISM NEWSDAY
JOUR50626
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Ian Whittell
Email: Ian.Whittell@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 98
Independent Study Hours: 202
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- CRITICAL ANALYSIS weighted at 25%
- CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT weighted at 50%
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 25%
Module Details
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Continuous assessment on performance within multimedia newsday workshop 50% [Learning Outcomes 1 - 6]
Essay 1500 words - Critical analysis of working as a Broadcast Journalist within Newsday 25% [Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 4]
Portfolio comprising the treatment of a story for TV, radio and online 25% [Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 6]
Essay 1500 words - Critical analysis of working as a Broadcast Journalist within Newsday 25% [Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 4]
Portfolio comprising the treatment of a story for TV, radio and online 25% [Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 6]
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Students will work in news teams to devise and present pre-recorded packages, voice reports and
live news bulletins. Students will research, record, present and edit radio and television packages and online story treatments. They will select, write and present radio and TV news bulletins on newsdays, and provide online material.
live news bulletins. Students will research, record, present and edit radio and television packages and online story treatments. They will select, write and present radio and TV news bulletins on newsdays, and provide online material.
LEARNING STATEGIES
Workshops usually weekly, but including some consecutive days, with preparation of broadcast packages outside of workshop.
RESOURCES
Broadcast Newsroom
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module.
Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module.
Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
TEXTS
Boyd, A., Broadcast Journalism - techniques of radio and television news, Focal Press, 2008
Chantler, P. & Stewart, P., Basic Radio Journalism, Focal Press, 2003
Fleming, C., The Radio Handbook, Routledge, 2002
Hudson, G. & Rowlands, S. The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, Pearson, 2012
Mills, J., The Broadcast Voice, Focal Press, 2004
Ray, V., The Television News Handbook, McMillan, 2003
Trewin, J., Presenting on TV and Radio, Focal Press, 2003
Chantler, P. & Stewart, P., Basic Radio Journalism, Focal Press, 2003
Fleming, C., The Radio Handbook, Routledge, 2002
Hudson, G. & Rowlands, S. The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, Pearson, 2012
Mills, J., The Broadcast Voice, Focal Press, 2004
Ray, V., The Television News Handbook, McMillan, 2003
Trewin, J., Presenting on TV and Radio, Focal Press, 2003
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. IDENTIFY NEWS CONTENT AND PRIORITIES FOR NEWS BULLETINS, APPLY SOUND EDITORIAL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MAKES A NEWS STORY AND FIND THE NEWS ANGLE. RESEARCH, WRITE AND PRESENT NEWS STORIES IN A RANGE OF STYLES APPROPRIATE TO DIFFERENT NEWS ORGANISATIONS [Knowledge & Understanding]
2. MANAGE A NEWS PRODUCTION TEAM AND EDIT BULLETINS WITH REGARD TO CONTENT, STRUCTURE AND RUNNING ORDER [Collaborative Working]
3. RESEARCH, RECORD, INTERVIEW AND GATHER VOX POPS AND INTERVIEWS AND EDIT THEM FOR A RANGE OF STYLES APPROPRIATE TO DIFFERENT NEWS OUTPUT FOR RADIO, TV AND ONLINE [Application]
4. WORK TO TRANSMISSION DEADLINES WITHIN A TEAM, AND LEAD A SMALL TEAM OF WORKERS [Collaborative Working]
5. APPLY HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESS RISK [Problem Solving]
6. PITCH STORY IDEAS AT PRODUCTION MEETINGS [Communication]
2. MANAGE A NEWS PRODUCTION TEAM AND EDIT BULLETINS WITH REGARD TO CONTENT, STRUCTURE AND RUNNING ORDER [Collaborative Working]
3. RESEARCH, RECORD, INTERVIEW AND GATHER VOX POPS AND INTERVIEWS AND EDIT THEM FOR A RANGE OF STYLES APPROPRIATE TO DIFFERENT NEWS OUTPUT FOR RADIO, TV AND ONLINE [Application]
4. WORK TO TRANSMISSION DEADLINES WITHIN A TEAM, AND LEAD A SMALL TEAM OF WORKERS [Collaborative Working]
5. APPLY HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESS RISK [Problem Solving]
6. PITCH STORY IDEAS AT PRODUCTION MEETINGS [Communication]