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MECO6900 - News Writing

Semester 1, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Fiona R. Martin
Phone: +61 2 9036 5098
Email: fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Description

This core unit introduces students to news writing skills required by print media, including the elements of journalistic style, the structure of news and feature articles, interviewing, researching, news gathering and editing skills. The unit of study focuses on journalistic news writing but will also be useful to anyone seeking to work in fields that require professional communication skills, such as public relations and communication management, or corporate roles that require strong writing ability.

Assessments

1x500wd news pitch (20%), 1x500wd news story draft (20%), 1x1000wd news story final draft (25%), 1x2000wd news feature story (35%)

Textbooks

MECO6900 Course Reader

Classes

1x2-hr seminar/week

Prohibitions

MECO4101

 Monday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm

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Seminar 1

Seminar 2

Seminar 3

    
1 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13
2 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13
3 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13

 Tuesday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm

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Seminar 6
4 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13
5 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13
6 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13

 Wednesday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm

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Seminar 7

Seminar 8
7 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13
8 This class runs from Week 6 to Week 13

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