BA in Journalism / Бакалавр в Области Журналистики

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleMASS MEDIA ORGANISATION - NEWS SERVICES
Course Unit CodeAJER107
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Identify what makes a story newsworthy and explain why.
  2. Use and establish news sources and choose the best way to be informed when something newsworthy happens.
  3. Use effectively wire services, news services and internet news search engines work.
  4. Chase contacts and work under tight deadlines. (Beating the clock).
  5. Describe how the news develops from an idea to a full-blown report and evaluate it.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

What is news: Proximity, Relevance, Immediacy, Interest, Drama, Enertainment. Different types of news.

News sources: The use of contacts, newsroom diary, pressure groups, politicians.

Wire Services, News Agencies, News Networks, Internet News Search Engines: Getting and sharing news material.

Getting the Story: Chasing the contact. News conferences. Beating the clock. Copytasting..

The angle: Developing a story. Planning the coverage. Working out contacts and questions.  

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Boyd A. (2006) H τέχνη της τηλεοπτικής δημοσιογραφίας. Αθήνα. Κάκτος.
References
  • Boyd A. (2006) H τέχνη της τηλεοπτικής δημοσιογραφίας. Αθήνα. Κάκτος.
  • Κάκτος.Κόβατς, Ρόζενστιλ. (2004) Εισαγωγή στη Δημοσιογραφία. Αθήνα. Καστανιώτης
  • Tuggle, Carr, Huffman. (2006) Broadcast News Handbook. New York. McGraw Hill
Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, supplemented with group discussions in order for the students to familiarize with the basic journalism – news sources.

Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments14%
Midterm Exams26%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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