Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
7105JOURN-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To enable students to apply core journalistic skills in “live” real-world environment
2. To develop key transferable skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication
3. To strengthen students’ core story-telling skills across different platforms
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of multi-platform journalism
2.
Critically analyse and engage effectively in journalism production processes
3.
Employ effective planning and organizational skills in managing time, resources and personnel in a news day situation
4.
Demonstrate an ability to work productively in a group or team, displaying abilities at different times to listen, contribute and lead
5.
Demonstrate effective self-discipline, self-direction and reflexivity
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Students will work as part of team creating content to deadline in live Multi-Platform Newsdays
They will undertake key newsroom leadership roles during Newsdays, react to breaking news quickly to inform digital audience, and demonstrate “live” news on-scene reporting using Facebook Live + other tools. Students will also run and manage multiple social media platforms to publish, share, engage, source and verify. During newsdays they will demonstrate professional CMS skills in uploading, editing, publishing digital content, and develop creative and feature news content writing styles such as profiles, listicles, opinions, longer form issue features.
Newsdays will also allow students to perform ‘live blogging’ skills in the field, and create video packages for online, including pieces to camera, sequences, voiceovers and captions. Throughout the module students will need to utilize their ethical and legal awareness and knowledge in ‘live’ content production and publication
Additional Information:In live newsdays, students will operate as a team and produce content for digital and broadcast platforms to deadlines. Students will operate in different roles to develop transferable skills as well as practical journalistic techniques. This module will help prepare students for the NCTJ Video journalism Online examination