The aims of this module are to sharpen students writing, reporting, and critical thinking skills, as well as to teach news values, ethics, copy editing, interviewing, fact-checking, and how to accurately report and write about a diverse world on deadline. The module will introduce students to the step-by-step process of producing news content, from understanding the concept of news judgment to the research, reporting, writing and dissemination of news in the 21st century. By the end of the course, students will understand what makes an event newsworthy, and be able to produce accurate, well-written, well-sourced news stories on deadline.
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CS0204Basic Media WritingNews Reporting & Writing
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CS2068Online Magazine PracticumCS2168Online Magazine PracticumCS4011News Copy EditingCS4012Advanced Writing WorkshopCS4017Specialised Journalism:Public AffairsCS4018Specialised Journalism: Business & EconomicsCS4020Feature WritingCS4043Specialised Journalism:Science & Health ReportingCS4087Online Magazine PracticumCS4187Online Magazine PracticumCS4328Brand JournalismAvailable indexes
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| 1430 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1430-1520 Mon SCI-EXSR | ||||
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| 1530 | 06030 TUT (T1) 1530-1720 Mon SCI-TTM Wk2-13 | 06031 TUT (T2) 1530-1720 Tue SCI-TSN Wk2-13 | |||
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- CS2007Communication History & Theories
- CS2008Fundamentals of Research
- CS2023Print & Digital Publications
- CS2024Web Design & Technologies
- CS2025Image & Sound Production
- CS2027Genre & Narrative Strategies
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