Core Module Information
Module title: Advanced News Writing and Newsroom Skills

SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: JAC08124
Module leader: Carolyn Scott
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Media and Humanities
Prerequisites

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

Description of module content:

This module will further develop your news-writing skills, elevating your practice to the requirements of a professional newsroom.?It will deepen your understanding of how and where to find stories, and how to evaluate them in terms of news values and audience interests. You will learn how to develop stories to make them as strong as possible, within appropriate ethical and legal constraints. The module will help you gather facts, carry out interviews, write articles, and consider photo/video treatments – all to deadline. You will understand the different demands posed by modern newsrooms, including the promotion of your material on social media. Through practical exercises, the module will help you understand how newsrooms function and the different roles journalists play within them. It will also deepen your understanding of how news teams work together.?

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Apply newsgathering skills by evaluating sources and identifying stories based on news values and audience relevance.

LO2: Demonstrate effective news-writing with a focus on clarity, accuracy, ethics, and legal considerations.

LO3: Demonstrate an understanding of how professional news teams function and the roles within them.

LO4: Work collaboratively to produce news material in a simulated newsroom setting.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment

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