There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module will introduce you to all aspects of reporting for broadcast media. This will include an understanding of the workflow within broadcast newsrooms and the editorial and logistical challenges of newsgathering. You will watch, listen to and analyse different examples of professional broadcast journalism. You will also learn the principles of writing for the ear and writing to picture. These are very different skills to writing for print. The module will involve researching and writing stories for broadcast to deadlines, by using agency copy or originally sourced material.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Apply news values - news criteria which determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet, and the attention it is given by the audience - to broadcast journalism.

LO2: Evaluate newsgathering practices in radio and television.

LO3: Demonstrate your understanding of script writing and story structure.

LO4: Research and show understanding of the contemporary broadcast journalism industry in the UK.

LO5: Generate and develop journalism ideas into broadcast stories.