COMMS 203

Television Journalism

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for COMMS 203.

Description

A practical, television studio based course where students learn the skills of current affairs television journalism. Students learn to write, shoot and present short news items in the field, which they edit for inclusion into a multi-camera production recorded as live in the television studio. Studio skills include directing, production management, multi-cam scripting, vision switching, presenting and interviewing within a framework of current industry practice.         

Course outcomes

• Experience a "hands on" approach to the skills of television journalism
• Acquire production skills operating in a multi-camera television studio
• Acquire skills in news/current affairs field production and news item scripting and editing
• Acquire skills in scripting, presenting, directing, production managing and delivering a live, magazine format television programme.

Class limits for 2020

Enrolment is limited to 30 students. On-time SSO waitlisted applications will be selected on the following criteria, ranked in order of importance:

1. 75 points at Stage I in BA courses.
2. Completion of COMMS 100 and/or COMMS 104 and COMMS 201 (preferable but not compulsory).

Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

COMMS 203: 15 points

Prerequisites

60 points at Stage I in BA courses

Restrictions

Nil