Broadcast News Reporting
36 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
Broadcast News Reporting introduces students to current ideas and skills used in video and audio-based journalism. Students will learn about how the broadcast news industry operates in today’s digital media environment and what role they can play in it. It also develops students’ audio and video news reporting skills by using industry equipment and software.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse the main concepts of broadcast news reporting and their role in the production of audio and video stories
- Critically analyse the broadcast journalism industry and its role in the current media landscape
- Evaluate and apply journalistic skills to produce audio and video news reports
- Evaluate and apply equipment operation and editing skills to produce audio and video news reports
- Produce broadcast news content for online publication
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Audio News Report | Individual | 30% | 3,4,5 |
In-Class Presentation | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3 |
Video News Story | Individual/Group | 40% | 3,4,5 |
Content
- Introduction to key concepts and skills for Broadcast News reporting
- Introduction to key broadcast journalism skills
- Practice of audio recording skills using industry equipment
- Practice of audio editing techniques using Adobe Audition
- Practice of video recording skills using industry equipment
- Practice of video editing techniques using Adobe Premiere
- Preparation and delivery of a Live Report
- Creation of audio news reports and video reports for online publication
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.