Journalism: Theory and Practice
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| INCM4022 | School of International Communications | 4 | 20 | Spring China |
- Code
- INCM4022
- School
- School of International Communications
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
This module provides an introduction to the history, techniques and varied platforms of professional journalism. The module will include teaching the different forms of journalistic writing, an explanation of the news cycle and production of news, journalism ethics and an application of the skills and tools required for the generation of content for television, print, radio and internet journalism. On the theory side, the module will examine the history of professional journalism, the development of new journalism, developmental journalism and the literature around the use of sources and the value of news.
Target Students
MA students in the International Communications Studies and related programmes in the University of Nottingham Ningbo campus. There is a limited number of places on this module. Students are reminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School in advance may be cancelled without notice.
Classes
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 10 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
270 hours of independent study
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: 2,500 words
- 50% Project 1: Equivalent 3,000 words
Educational Aims
To equip students with a range of skills they will need if they are to enter employment in the field of journalism or communications.To raise students¡¦ knowledge of news values, ethics, journalism professional practice, the role of journalists and the political and commercial constraints of the news production process.To equip students with media-orientated research and study skills.To provide students with an understanding of the development, platforms and requirements of different forms of journalism and their application.To enable students to research and write news reports and more in-depth feature articles for newspapers and the Internet.To enable students to critically assess journalists¡¦ roles and news output in different social contexts and culturesLearning Outcomes
a. Knowledge and understanding of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of journalism and the development and application of different styles of journalistic output
b. Intellectual skills: thinking critically about the issues in journalism studies; identifying and addressing key problems relevant to it; create a structured and reasoned argument to support ideas; develop a critical evaluation of the applicability and effectiveness of differing theoretical concepts and models.c)Professional skills: develop skills and knowledge in professional journalistic practice; produce different kinds of journalistic outputs from news articles to more in-depth features; understand the news and production cycle, selecting, sifting and synthesising information from a wide range of primary and secondary sources; identifying and comparing key arguments in those materials.
d)Transferable skills: communicate effectively in oral presentations, display analytical skills, demonstrate well-structured written commentary based upon a critical/evaluative reading of sources, contribute to discussion, work productively with others, responding to and developing the ideas of others, use information retrieval skills, develop judgement, retrieve and process information.
Conveners
- Dr Vikrant Kishore