This unit requires that students have basic computer skills prior to undertaking the unit.
OFFERINGS
Not Offered
DESCRIPTION
Students will build upon news skills and journalistic techniques learned in earlier units, while developing a distinctly different way of writing and presenting news. Students will learn skills in recording voice and other sound and editing these into professional radio packages, as well as producing broadcast-quality work. There are tutorial exercises in news writing, sound gathering, interviewing, voice production and audio editing. Students also learn about the genre of radio and produce a scholarly essay.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
Internal assignments including radio news scripts, equiv 1500 words (30%), 1500-word essay (30%), major project (40%)
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Web supported -
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