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Core Module Information
Module title: News Writing
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: JAC11119
Module leader: Allan Boughey
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 enable you to develop news writing skills for print and online. It will enhance your journalistic research skills and understanding of core journalistic values. You will strengthen your experience of professional practice by participating in regular news days. During these activities, you will learn to produce journalistically sound and well-written copy to deadlines for print and online outlets. As well as developing your experience of practical news-gathering techniques, you will learn to self-edit. You will begin to understand how to self-legal.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Source and properly research original news stories for print and online.

LO2: Demonstrate professional standard writing skills appropriate for print news media.

LO3: Demonstrate professional standard multimedia content creation skills appropriate for online news media.

LO4: Demonstrate sound application of core journalistic values including balanced and impartial reporting, accuracy, attribution of information to the source and legally and ethically sound news content creation.

LO5: Demonstrate an ability to self-edit.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2026/7, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Allan Boughey
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Tutorial 1 Contact Module Leader
Online Guided independent study 3 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 46 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Groupwork (Independent Study) 150 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 50 1-5 10 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2500 Contact Module Leader
Class Test 20 1-5 14 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1000 Contact Module Leader
Class Test 30 1-5 15 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1500 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
JAC11119 News Writing
 

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