News Reporting And Writing
AY2014/2015 Semester 1
This practical course develops the reporting skills, writing ability, and editorial judgment required of journalists working in printed news media. The basics of accuracy, fairness, balance, and professional ethics are emphasised. Students will learn to approach stories with readers in mind, asking relevant and meaningful questions, critically assessing information they obtain, and writing with clarity and credibility. Students will have regular hands-on exercises to sharpen their reporting and writing skills, and engage in discussion and critique of on-going news coverage in and beyond Singapore to develop their news judgment.
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
| Categories | CoreBDE |
| Not Available To Programme | ACBS, ACC, ADM, AERO, ASEC, BCE, BCG, BEEC, BIE, BMS, BS, BUS, CBEC, CE, CEE, CEEC, CHEM, CHIN, CSC, CSEC, CVEC, ECON, EEE, EEEC, EESS, ELH, ENE, ENEC, ENG, HIST, IEEC, IEM, LMS, MAEC, MAT, MATH, ME, ME(DES), ME(MEC), MEEC, MEEC(DES), MEEC(MEC), MS, MS(MSB), MTEC, PHIL, PHY, PPGA, PSY, REP, SOC, SSM |
| Not Available To All Programme With | (Admyr 2004-2010) |
| Not Available As BDE/UE To Programme | CS |
| Mutually Exclusive With | COM221 |
| Exam |
Available Indexes
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 06024 TUT (T2) 1000-1200 Fri SCI-PCLAB | ||||
| 1030 | |||||
| 1100 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1100-1200 Wed LF-LT | ||||
| 1130 | |||||
| 1200 | |||||
| 1230 | 06225 TUT (T3) 1230-1430 Fri SCI-PCLAB | ||||
| 1300 | |||||
| 1330 | 06023 TUT (T1) 1330-1530 Wed SCI-PCLAB | ||||
| 1400 | |||||
| 1430 | |||||
| 1500 |