Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Workshop

Module Offerings

4041JOURN-SEP-MTP

Aims

1. Identify a news story and produce a well-structured report 2. Produce accurate reports for print and media outlets. 3. Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of accuracy and language skills. 4. Acquire an understanding of Teeline Shorthand grammar

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify a news story recognising news values and suitability for target audience.
2.
Produce accurate and grammatical news copy
3.
Structure a report in accordance with the news pyramid
4.
Demonstrate basic writing skills in Teeline Shorthand

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:What is News? Writing for print and broadcast, including structure, introductions, quotations, sources, story treatments, spelling grammar and punctuation. Use of language, accuracy and presentation Theory and practice of shorthand.
Module Overview:
This module introduces you to the fundamentals of writing news and the conventions of journalism practice. It also introduces you to shorthand theory and practice.
Additional Information:This module introduces students to the fundamentals of writing news and the conventions of journalism practice. It also introduces students to shorthand theory and practice.

Assessments

Portfolio

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