Portfolio of content – to include review and lifestyle journalism appropriate for a student-specified publication or publications. 3500 words including a 500 words critical reflection – 100%.

Learning Outcomes 1-6

This module is designed to allow students to appreciate review and lifestyle journalism and equips students with the capabilities to replicate content to industry standards. They will gain an understanding of markets for such work and how to address them as both freelancers and employees. Examples of review and lifestyle journalism from newspapers, magazines, websites, radio and TV will be analysed.

There will be 11 x 2-hour workshops, which will focus on the key concepts, skills and techniques in producing industry-standard content.
Independent study time will allow students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the magazine market to inform analysis and production of quality content.

Newsroom facilities
StaffsLive
Blackboard

Borthwick S. and Moy R [2004]: Popular Music Genres: An Introduction. Edinburgh University Press
Fisher M. [2015]: How to Write About Theatre: A Manual for Critics, Students and Bloggers. London: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama.
Garrison B. [2009] Professional Feature Writing 5th edition, Routledge Communication Series
Hicks, Wynford [2013] English for Journalists: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, London, Routledge.

Levenson E. [2015]: Creativity and Feature Writing: How to Get Hundreds of New Ideas Every Day. Routledge
Lieb, T. [2016] Editing for the Digital Age, Sage
Lipschultz, J.H. [2017] Social Media Communication, Routledge.
Plaice Andy [2018] Arts Reviewing, Routledge
Rutter P. [2016]: The Music Industry Handbook 2nd Edition Routledge
Shuker R. [2016]: Understanding Popular Music Culture 5th Edition Routledge
Williams G. [2015]: How To Write About Contemporary Art. London: Thames & Hudson.
Woodworth M & Grossan AJ (eds) [2015]: How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers. New York: Bloomsbury Academic.

THIS MODULE CANNOT BE STUDIED WITH JOUR50635: REVIEW AND LIFESTYLE JOURNALISM

1. DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO REALISE IDEAS AS CONTENT APPROPRIATE TO A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS [Knowledge and Understanding]

2. ADAPT WRITING STYLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF TARGET PUBLICATION
[Problem Solving]

3. EVALUATE READER-APPEAL AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
[Analysis]

4. WRITE AND RESEARCH ACCURATE AND ENTERTAINING CONTENT
[Application]

5. DEMONSTRATE TARGETED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS APPROPRIATE TO JOURNALISM AND TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES
[Reflection]

6. REFLECT CRITICALLY UPON YOUR WRITING AND RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM TO EDIT AND REFINE YOUR WORK.
[Reflection]