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Unit description

Introduces students to contemporary video-based journalism production models and their application on broadcast, online and mobile platforms. This unit critically analyses the forms, styles and features of video-based reporting in the contemporary digital and broadcast news environment. Practical exercises and assessment tasks contribute to the development of students’ research, planning and video production skills.

Unit content

  1. Video news and current affairs forms and audiences
  2. Research, Scripting, Interviews and Presentation
  3. Filming for News and Current Affairs
  4. Editing the Story        
  5. Ethical and Legal Issues for Video Journalists
  6. Distribution: From Edit Suite to Audiences

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1identify and critically analyse the different forms of news and current affairs video-based journalism
2demonstrate competency in operating digital video production and editing equipment
3plan, research, report, produce, edit and distribute video-based journalism reports
4demonstrate an understanding of roles involved in video news production, working effectively, ethically and professionally, individually or as part of a small production team.

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

  1. identify and critically analyse the different forms of news and current affairs video-based journalism
  2. demonstrate competency in operating digital video production and editing equipment
  3. plan, research, report, produce, edit and distribute video-based journalism reports
  4. demonstrate an understanding of roles involved in video news production, working effectively, ethically and professionally, individually or as part of a small production team.

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Project proposal20%
Case study30%
Project50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Project proposal20%
Case study30%
Project50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Project proposal20%
Case study30%
Project50%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

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