UO Social Media for Journalists

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge and skills to effectively and ethically use mobile devices and social media as professional journalists, to: gather and distribute news and other stories; engage with audiences; navigate disinformation; and create and maintain a professional social media presence.

Course content

Students explore concepts and strategies to build an understanding of how mobile-first technology is changing journalism, and how news organisations adopt a digital-first approach using social networks to gather, analyse and report. The course also teaches students the knowledge and skills journalists are expected to have: to manage social media efficiently, effectively, legally and ethically; and to build a dynamic professional online presence and drive traffic to their stories.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1088	UO Journalism: Principles and Practices
COMM 2088	UO Writing for Digital Media
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

Media task, 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