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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Journalism Skills
Module Code CM559
School School of Communications
Online Module Resources

Module TeacherStephanie McBride
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To enhance awareness of the nature of reporting and its demands on the specialistTo develop practical skills needed to achieve clear communication of complex issues in mass media

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the ability to articulate the role of a free press in a democratic society
2. Be able to craft straightforward news stories from multiple sources
3. Distinguish, in theory and in practice, among major types of journalistic output, including news stories, features and profiles.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the major dimensions of the Irish code of professional journalistic practice and the role of the Press Ombudsman in implementing that code.
5. Generate, report, write and edit professional quality local news stories.
6. Understand and be able to craft opinion and commentary pieces.
7. Work with basic statistical tools of surveys and polls



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24lectures
Assignment110reporting and writing news stories and other forms of journalistic content
Independent learning90reading, listening and viewing news content from multiple sources across multiple platforms
Total Workload: 224

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Journalism.
This is a class in the essential skills all journalists must possess. It will present present theory in lecture, followed on by multiple writing assignments in news, commentary, features and other forms of contemporary journalism.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignmentregular written assignments covering a wide range of journalistic styles and forms60%Every Week
In Class Teststylebook test10%Every Week
In Class Testnumbers test10%Every Week
Essayessay on the role of a free press in a self-governing society20%Every Week
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • Harold Evans: 2000, Essential English, Pimlico, London, 9780712664479
  • David Marsh (Editor): 2009, "Guardian" Style, 2d rev, Guardian Books, 9780852650868
  • Richard M. Jaeger: 1983, Statistics, a spectator sport, 2nd, Sage Publications, Beverly Hills, Calif., 0803921721
  • Wynford Hicks, with Sally Adams, Harriett Gilbert and Tim Holmes: 2008, Writing for journalists, 2d, Routledge, 9780415460217
  • Daniel C. Hallin, Paolo Mancini: 2004, Comparing media systems, Camberidge UP, 9780521543088
  • [edited by] G. Stuart Adam, Roy Peter Clark: 2006, Journalism, Oxford University Press, New York, 0195182073
  • Bill Kovach & Tom Rosenstiel: 2001, The elements of journalism, Three Rivers/Crown Publishers, New York, 0609806912
  • Melvin Mencher: 2003, News reporting and writing, 9th, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 0072564970
  • The Missouri Group: Brian S. Brooks... [et al.]: 2002, News reporting and writing, 7th, Bedford/St. Martin's, Boston, 0312396988
  • Samuel G. Freedman: 2006, Letters to a young journalist, Basic Books, New York, 0465024556
Other Resources
None
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Programme or List of Programmes
MIJSMA in International Journalism Studies
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CM559
Date of Last Revision03-FEB-11
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