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Broadcast Journalism - MDIA5002
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://jmrc.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Enrolment in Postgraduate Journalism and Communication or Public Relations and Advertising programs
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course introduces students to the mediums of radio and television. It teaches basic principles of broadcast script writing and audio and video capture and editing. Students will learn microphone and camera skills and audio and audiovisual presentation skills.

Students will study the research, interview and presentation skills required for broadcast media. They will learn how to research and conduct interviews for audio and audiovisual news pieces and how to script news stories.

Students will critically engage with the social, economic and political role of audio and audiovisual media and with the ethical and professional conventions of the industry.

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