Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
4044JOURN-SEP-MTP
Aims
To develop the skills required to identify and source news stories, including finding contacts
To develop the skills of effective interviewing.
To promote effective research skills in journalism
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and research news stories/angles.
2.
Recognise the importance of building contacts and keeping a contacts list.
3.
Plan and carry out basic journalistic interviews.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:News values; sourcing news stories; basic journalism research; honing interview questions; interviewing skills.
Module Overview:
This module aims to develop your skills required to identify and source news stories, including finding contacts, effective interviewing and first-class research skills. You will be taught in seminars in which students will practice conducting different types of interviews and develop practical skills, using appropriate sources of information and identifying contacts. Lectures to critically analyse good practice and journalistic processes.
This module aims to develop your skills required to identify and source news stories, including finding contacts, effective interviewing and first-class research skills. You will be taught in seminars in which students will practice conducting different types of interviews and develop practical skills, using appropriate sources of information and identifying contacts. Lectures to critically analyse good practice and journalistic processes.
Additional Information:Seminars in which students will practice conducting different types of interviews and develop practical skills, using appropriate sources of information and identifying contacts. Lectures to critically analyse good practice and journalistic processes.