UO Journalism Theory and Practice

Course aim

To enable students to improve their journalism through a deeper understanding of the connections between journalism theory and practice, between journalistic practices and narratives, and between journalism and society.

Course content

This course explores journalism as a relational and world-making practice, connected to citizens, communities and the society of which it is a part. It explores these connections at micro (practitioner/personal), meso (institutional/systemic) and macro (societal/planetary) levels, and rests on the understanding that to alter perceptions and stories is to change the world.
Through a critically reflexive approach, underpinned by influential theories of practice, students will deepen their practical knowledge and understanding of the how and why of journalism, and of their position, role and agency as critically reflexive journalists in local, national and global contexts.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1088	UO Journalism: Principles and Practices

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Media task

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation