Lecture Schedule
1 February 24 |
Introduction. What is journalism? The newsroom hierarchy Readings: Conley and Lamble, The Daily Miracle, chapters 1-3; chapter 10. |
2 March 03 |
News values. How do we know what makes news? Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 4. |
3 March 10 |
Finding news: news that comes to you, press releases and conferences, traditional news events. Sourcing news: who to talk to and when. Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 8. |
4 March 17 |
The fundamentals of news writing: the 5 ws and the H. The inverted pyramid. Writing leads, attribution and style. Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 6. |
5 March 24 |
In lecture test (drawing from material covered in weeks 1-4). |
6 March 31 |
Interviewing. How to conduct an interview, asking the right questions and obtaining the answers you need. Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 9. Prepare a list of questions you would ask a prominent local sportsperson on the eve of their retirement. Name the person and their sport.
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7 April 07 |
Press Conference: for assignment task 3 |
8 April 14 |
Easter Friday: no class |
Recess |
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9 April 28 |
The fundamentals continued: grammar, tense, style. Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 7. News Ltd Style Guide. |
10 May 05 |
Taking pride in your work – the editing process. Readings: Lynette Sheridan Burns, Understanding Journalism, chapter 8. (Library e-reading) |
11 May 12 |
Oops, the law. Understanding defamation and other tricky issues. Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 17. Mark Pearson, The Journalist’s Guide to Media Law. |
12 May 19 |
Essential ethics Readings: Conley and Lamble, chapter 16. |
13 May 26 |
Test (in class) |
