Course overview
This course is an introduction to fundamental principles of journalism practice. Through a focus on news gathering and engaging news audiences, it covers essential knowledge and skills required for journalists to function in the contemporary media environment. It explores how news stories are researched, effective use of sources and source material, interview techniques and elements of professionalism that impact on how journalists conduct their work. It examines news production in the context of news rooms and the influences of factors such as changing technology, as well as exploring growing areas such as fact-checking.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand key principles of news and news research
- Gather material for news stories using a range of primary and secondary sources
- Understand relationships between source material and news reporting
- Utilise fact-checking skills in the context of news information
- Understand the requirements of research for news stories