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JNL6028   Writing for the media   (15 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F7
Pre-requisites for   JNL6101   (when the module is running)

Description

This module introduces students to the culture and practice of writing for the media and to some of the practical reporting methods used by journalists. In so doing, it introduces students to some of the key skills required by journalists and media professionals. As this module is an introduction to how journalists prepare and write news stories for the media under stringent deadlines, students will develop basic skills in these areas.

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 122.0
Lecture 11.0
Seminar 11.0
Tutorial 6.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 100 % S1
Exam 1.5 0 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.