UO Entrepreneurial Journalism

Course aim

To introduce students to the concepts, skills and resources required to undertake entrepreneurial journalism. To apply this knowledge to the creation of a working model for a new entrepreneurial journalism project developed by the student.

Course content

Students learn how models and practices of entrepreneurial journalism are influencing the Australian and international media landscape. The course also covers how key concepts around new media business models, co-creation and autonomy are driving the development of the entrepreneurial journalism sector, from freelance work through to small businesses and community initiatives. Students will develop skills for an entrepreneurial journalism project, including: structured ideation; business and story pitching; managing legal and ethical obligations; and story creation and production.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 2091	UO Media Law and Ethics
COMM 1088	UO Journalism: Principles and Practices
COMM 1087	UO Introduction to Broadcasting
COMM 2107	UO Social Media for Journalists
COMM 1074	UO News Reporting

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

Case study, Media task, Presentation, Project

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