Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit is only available to postgraduate students. Undergraduate students wishing to study radio and television journalism should enroll in KJB235.

Parts of this unit are concurrently taught with KJB235.
This unit subject recognises the growing consciousness of the high importance of mass communication in public life. It builds from foundational skills in reporting and writing news to form a specialised professional preparation for work in the broadcast news media. It contributes to your understanding of the broadcast media and encourages reflective practice. Theory covered in lectures is applied through preparation of bulletins on radio and television.

Aims

This unit aims to develop your abilities to produce radio and television news and current affairs programs of broadcast standard, while strengthening the reporting skills developed in KJB233, and to encourage a greater understanding of, and reflection on, the role of the broadcast journalist in society and of the effect of the medium of delivery on the message. It is intended to give you a better understanding of the nature of radio and television news and current affairs in their various forms and related issues, and to further develop your understanding of newsgathering and reporting principles.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Produce television and radio news and current affairs programs and items to broadcast standard;
2. Analyse broadcasting and broadcast journalism (particularly news and current affairs) and their role in society;
3. Report news stories at an advanced level.

Content

This unit addresses content such as theorising TV and radio news gathering; Journalists and organisations; radio futures and television futures; producing TV and radio news and current affairs.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

The program is divided into two components. There is the lecture program and a practical program - including a presentation-training program and production work on radio and television broadcasts of QUT News.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
The formative assessment for the subject KJB333, Radio and Television Journalism two, is conducted during the course of the radio and television journalism workshops, each of which is conducted intensively, over a week-long period.

The formative assessment consists of one on one feedback on radio and television scripts that are proposed for broadcast on the radio, or on the TV. You will discusses your script with a program producer and then adapt your script to take account of the feedback, before submitting the summative draft for final consideration and alteration (where necessary) for broadcast.
Weight: 0%

Assessment name: Demonstration
Description: :(Formative and summative) Radio praxis. You will be required to undertake rostered radio news production shifts (between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 each designated day) contributing to QUT News on Radio 4EB. Length: four roster days.
Relates to objectives: 1 & 3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid to end Semester

Assessment name: Demonstration
Description: :(Formative and summative) Television praxis. You will be required to undertake rostered television news production shifts (between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 each designated day) contributing to QUT Television News
Relates to objectives: 1 & 3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of Semester

Assessment name: Abstract
Description: :(Summative) Reflective practice assignment. You will be required to submit a written reflection on the nature and role of broadcast journalism demonstrating your knowledge and analytical ability, based on lectures and your own readings in radio and television journalism
Relates to objectives: 2
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

REQUIRED TEXT

Boyd, A., Stewart, P. and Alexander, R. (2008) Broadcast Journalism: Techniques of Radio and Television News Focal Press, Oxford.

QUT Journalism Style Guide, BlackBoard for this subject, and Journalism site.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES

Grundy, B. (2007) So you want to be a Journalist? Cambridge University Press

Agnew, M. (2008) Here is the [Australian] News Wenga Books.

Cunningham, S. and Turner, G. (Eds.) (2002) The Media and Communications in Australia Allen and Unwin, Sydney.

Masterton, M. and Patching, R. (1997) Now the News in Detail : A Guide to Broadcast Journalism in Australia DUP, Geelong.

Materials and essential messages are provided through the BlackBoard site for this unit.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 25-Mar-2013