Feature Writing

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
JOUR 2001
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Course ID
201212
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Campus
Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ben Stubbs
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course provides learners with opportunities to explore and develop their understanding of long-form storytelling in journalism, and to apply this understanding to the production of their own long-form journalism work. Building on the fundamentals of journalism covered in Journalism Foundations and News Writing, this course scaffolds critical engagement with principles and exemplars of feature writing and multimedia/cross-media journalism to provide a foundation for the development of informed long-form journalism practice across multiple platforms. Learners are also encouraged to critically engage with their own work as part of the program aim of encouraging informed and reflective practice.

  • Features
  • Form
  • Exploring The Boundaries

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand key ethical and legal requirements of broadcast interviewing and reporting
  • Demonstrate understanding of principles and theory of long-form journalism
  • Research and plan feature stories and multi-platform journalism
  • Write and produce feature stories and multi-platform journalism
  • Demonstrate high-level skills in interviewing and critical analysis of information from a range of source types
  • Demonstrate ethical and reflective practice in long-form journalism

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 30011
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 150
Available
Available 121
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,
Notes:
Online lecture.
Class number
Class number 23490
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 13
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building C, C2-41
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building C, C2-41
Class number
Class number 23491
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 7
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Magill Building C, C2-44
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Magill Building C, C2-44
Class number
Class number 23766
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 11
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-44
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-44

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of JOUR1000 Journalism Foundations/JOUR1004 News Writing

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in MDIA2022 Media Law, Policy and Ethics

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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