Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | MASS MEDIA ORGANISATION - NEWS SERVICES | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AJER107 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |