This is a course in basic journalism skills, designed for the many people who are now taking advantage of new media to publish news, views and information. For five hundred years, the privilege of being able to publish was enjoyed by very few people – those who had access to a printing press or a radio microphone or a television camera. Now, almost anyone can publish to the world within minutes of being able to do so. But is it journalism?
Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens
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What is a Journalist, and What is News?
This week we will discuss what journalism is, what journalists do, and how this has been affected over time by technology. We'll think about the exciting changes of our own time – the first in human history when the means of publication are in everyone's hands. We will then talk about the principles of news writing, and the nature of news. Finally, we will introduce Newstown, a fictitious place in Victoria, Australia. We also attend a news conference held in the Newstown Council Chambers. We will be using Newstown as the basis of our skills based exercises in this MOOC, so please take the time to become familiar with the town and its issues by following the link to Newstown in the course resources.
4 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 64 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
2 heures pour terminer
Attribution, Verification and the Structure of News Writing
This week we discuss some more core skills of journalism, particularly the very important concepts of attribution of information, and verification. We explore the structure of news writing in some more detail. Finally, make sure you take a close look at the Newstown site, and keep looking at it from now on as the course develops. Some new information has been posted that you will need to use in this week's first assessable news writing exercise.
2 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 31 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
1 heure pour terminer
Finding Things Out: Places, Paper and People
This week we discuss some more core skills of journalism, particularly the very important concepts of attribution of information, and verification. We explore the structure of news writing in some more detail. Finally, make sure you take a close look at the Newstown site, and keep looking at it from now on as the course develops. Some new information has been posted that you will need to use in this week's first assessable news writing exercise.
1 heure pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 49 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
6 heures pour terminer
More on Interviews
This week we delve further into the art of interviewing, and watch and discuss some good and bad examples involving the key characters in Newstown.
6 heures pour terminer
12 vidéos (Total 96 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
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Meilleurs avis pour JOURNALISM SKILLS FOR ENGAGED CITIZENS
par AS14 sept. 2017
Completed this course in September 2016 - very engaging and informative. I really enjoyed participating in this course.
par MJ16 sept. 2016
such professional tutors, carefully chosen diction.
par MS25 oct. 2016
Well organized. Interactive. I felt like a journalist! Thank Margaret & Denis for organizing this course. Was such a pleasure to participate.
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