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Unit of Study MDIA1004 Journalism in the Digital Age (2024)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss the roles that news journalism can play in digital societies.

explain how and where news is produced, published and consumed

apply journalistic techniques and conventions in researching, writing and producing news content

critically discuss representational, legal and ethical issues for journalism in the digital age.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Portfolio40%
Project proposal20%
Project40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Portfolio40%
Project proposal20%
Project40%

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