Broadcast Journalism
by La Trobe University
This course material is only available in the iTunes U app on iPhone or iPad.
Course Description
In Broadcast Journalism you will explore the reporter's role in factual production across broadcast and electronic media. Topics covered will include research for audio visual media, writing for radio, television and the internet, interviewing techniques, script editing, and the principles of presenting for radio and television, and a practice-based assessment option. To realise this, students will be expected to undertake story design and conception, research, script editing, review and analysis. This subject aims to give students an appreciation of the multi-skilling required by convergence of television, radio, press and internet in the current media environment, and to develop skills in these areas.
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Pitching | The pitch is one of the most important parts of a story - it convinces an editor or producer that your idea is solid, interesting, and perfect for their publication. So what makes a good pitch, and how much preparation should you get done beforehand? | 39:56 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Radio Documentaries | Antony Funnell (Presenter, Future Tense, ABC Radio National) talks about his work on Future Tense, how radio documentaries are constructed, and making complex science stories accessible to a general audience. | 45:23 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Knowing Your Audience | Our guest is Tracee Hutchison, who has worked as a broadcaster for ABC TV and radio for much of the last 25 years. | 47:51 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Interviewing Politicians for Broadcast | When you're doing a profile interview on a politician you need to be well prepared. Politicians are regularly interviewed, are well practised, and sometimes it can be a challenge to get an answer that isn't spin. | 48:27 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Profile Interviews | Profiles are a staple of all media formats. But why are they so popular? What are the ingredients of profile interviews? And are there differences when it comes to preparing profile interviews for broadcast and print? | 46:20 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Preparing TV News Scripts | In this example-based lecture we identify the components of TV news stories, how they are written for broadcast, and then repurposed for the web. Is web newswriting becoming more like broadcast writing, and less like print? | 52:25 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Broadcast Writing Principles | Broadcast writing differs greatly from its counterpart in print media. The main principle behind broadcast writing is simple: keep it short and to the point. | 53:04 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Dissecting TV News | The average television news story is one minute and 20 seconds long, allowing the news reporter to offer multiple perspectives on an issue. But does this always happen? How do you prepare for a TV story? | 47:53 | Free | View in iTunes |
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On the Spot Reporting | Jane Cowan has worked since 2001 for the ABC. In the last year her work has been focussed on covering the Victorian bushfire. | 41:18 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Introduction to Broadcast Journalism | Broadcast journalism is a mere 100 years old. Today there is no simple division between the broadcast media and print. | 39:01 | Free | View in iTunes |
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