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.
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.

Assessments

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