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JNL6029   Communicating with the Media   (15 credits)

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

Description

This module will provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to communicate messages through the media. Case studies and practical workshops will allow students to learn about the practice of media communication. They will learn how the media operates and how to communicate messages through interviews, press conferences and news releases. Topics covered in the module will include the development of communication strategies, the understanding of news values and news cycles and strategies for successful and ethical communication.

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 132.0
Lecture 5.0
Problem Solving 1.0
Tutorial 12.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 75 % S2
Other 0.0 25 % S2
 

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