Writing for the Media (MECM40011)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Online
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides students with the skills to critically evaluate and produce advanced journalistic texts. Students will familiarise themselves with techniques in news selection, researching, interviewing, writing and editing. Students will also reflect on issues of fairness and objectivity, diversity, ideological framing as well as ethical and legal codes of conduct. On completion of this subject, students will have developed advanced skills in print and online writing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate practical knowledge of different journalistic writing styles
- critically evaluate and discuss the role of sources, researching, diversity and ideology in contemporary journalism
- demonstrate ethically and legally sound media writing practices
- produce media texts at an advanced level.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- be able to effectively research and write extended length journalistic stories;
- have gained an understanding of the practical implications of on-going debates over journalistic conduct in relation to their own writings; and
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the mass media and other forms of communication in contemporary society.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Class presentation
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Print news folio
| Early in the teaching period | 40% |
Online news folio
| During the examination period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% (or 10 out of 12) classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. Any student who fails to meet this hurdle without valid reason will not be eligible to pass the subject. All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Submission and completion of all assessment is required. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Sonja Molnar Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total 36 hours: a 1-hr lecture and a 2-hr tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022