MDIA 2334 - Writing the News
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 1 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
| Assumed Knowledge: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
| Assessment: | Print & broadcast news stories, sourced news story and reflection, news writing to deadline, hard/soft news writing |
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing for a range of news media platforms. News language, news story structure and news values are key elements of writing for news media, and the course focuses on practical application of these principles across online, print, audio, video and social media platforms. The course incorporates exploration of both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ news, and introduces students to a range of news forms. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 1 | Mon 17/03/2025 | Thu 27/03/2025 | Fri 09/05/2025 | Fri 13/06/2025 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 13068 | LE01 | 70 | 14 | 5 Mar - 9 Apr | Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm | Benham, G10, Benham Lecture Theatre |
| 30 Apr - 4 Jun | Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm | Benham, G10, Benham Lecture Theatre | ||||
| Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 13069 | WR01 | 30 | FULL | 14 Mar - 11 Apr | Friday | 1pm - 3pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S106, Computer Suite |
| 2 May - 6 Jun | Friday | 1pm - 3pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S106, Computer Suite | ||||
| 14287 | WR02 | 30 | 4 | 14 Mar - 11 Apr | Friday | 11am - 1pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite |
| 2 May - 6 Jun | Friday | 11am - 1pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite | ||||
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