Key facts
UNE unit code: COMM332
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- Armidale Campus
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- No
- 6
Unit information
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News journalism and the media space is a rapidly changing environment with many different social, political and financial factors at play.
In this unit you’ll cover conceptual knowledge of contemporary practices across news media and journalism.
The unit introduces you to journalism in the context of global networked environments, convergent media and multiplatform practices in news.
You will explore short-form and long-form journalism, and develop knowledge of genres, styles, news values, and intersections with social media, as well as ethics in journalism. You’ll also learn about related industry and government regulations.
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate broad knowledge of news genres, styles, practices and ethics in journalism;
- apply critical terms, concepts and approaches to analyse news media forms and practices, including online journalism techniques;
- apply analysis and research skills to examine digital shifts in news media and journalism, including knowledge of institutions, government and agencies, as well as social, political and ethical implications of news media; and
- communicate informed responses to practices and production of news media through critical analysis, including reflection and writing on the key features of news and digital journalism.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Text-based activities No. Words: 1500 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Essay No. Words: 2500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Ethics for Digital Journalists: Emerging Best Practices
ISBN: 9780415858854
Zion, L. and Craig, D., Routledge 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
Digital Journalism, Drones and Automation: The Language and Abstractions Behind the News
ISBN: 9780190655877
Dowd, C., Oxford University Press 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
News As It Happens: An Introduction to Journalism
ISBN: 9780190303747
Lamble, S., Oxford University Press 3rd ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
See Note
Text refers to: All offerings
Convergent Media and Privacy
ISBN: 9781137306869
Dwyer, T., Palgrave McMillan UK 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
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