MCD 3024 News writing for Electronic Media

CREATIVE IS THE KEY OF LEARNING

Introduction

 

Welcome to E-Media. The subject has been designed to introduce and familiarize students with the basic proves of producing News Writing for electronic media in a systematic manner and with special focus on the readers; beginning introduction & creative preparation, how do you gather together the words that will convey the information, ideas, or feeling you want to give to reader?

 

Furthermore the topics that we will be covering in this subject will be useful in helping us understand how E-media be able to communicate specific messages to their audiences in any given media. This subject will also try to include as much as possible real-life working situations which professionals in the copyrighter, Script writer, and media go through(such as planning, research, write and in some cases produce, short and medium length, broadcast or pint news quality) so as prepare the student interested in the News writing  industry for a successful if not smooth transition from college to working life.

 

I will be your guide to help you apply your relevant opinions to the ones you experience from the readings and viewing of concept. You will be contributing greatly to your understanding of what this subject will teach you. I’ll be there to guide you to reach your full potential!

 

RECOMMENDED TEXT

Writing for the mass media. 6^th edition ( James Glen Stonvall)

 

Course Objective

The aim of this subject is to give students a sense of ease and technical familiarity with a range of written communication in electronic forms, distinguish carious forms and structures of electronic writing and to help students see how they differ from conventional forms and structures or print writing .

 

It also aids students to collaboratively develop criteria for good and bad writing within evolving electronic forms, with an eye toward developing strategies developing strategies to monitor and adjust for future media permutations as well as to raise student awareness of the social and political implications of structural media metaphors and assumptions, in order to make explicit the sometimes hidden or disguised power moves of online groups and individuals.

 

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Assignment                                           35%

Class Activities                         10%

Quiz                                                     15%

Final Exam                                           40%

Total                                                    100%

 

Final Exam (40%)

You are required to be part of a team consisting of five people. The team Must produce a 5-10 minute film based on a story board the team been develop seen mid term exam. The team final product must be submitted in Quicktime format and burn it into CD and submit on Week 10. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC FAILURE FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM IN THIS CATEGORY.

 

Week By Week Topics

 

Week1             :           Introduction & creative preparation

 

Week2             :           Introduction: Broadcast communication: Print vs Broadcast

 

Week3             :           Writing and production

 

Week4             :           Script Mechanics

 

Week5             :           Mid term EXAM

Beyond the writing: Law/ Ethics and fairness

 

Week6             :           Mid term Break

 

Week7             :           Broadcast News(radio)

 

Week8             :           Broadcast News(tele)

 

Week9             :           Web development

 

Week10           :           Commercials & Public service anoouncements

 

Week11           :           Writing for Corporate video & educational programs

 

Week12           :           Talk, Interview and discussion programs

 

Week13           :           Dramatic programs

 

Week14           :           Documentary and feature programs

 

Week15           :           Final Examination

 

PLAIGIARISM & COLLUSION

Plagiarism constitutes using the work of another without referencing that the ideas expressed are not of your own. Collusion constitutes joint effort between students or others in preparing materials for assessment/projects. If you are not sure which referencing system to use, please consult your lecturer.

Tutorial Attendance & Participation

Attendance is compulsory for both lectures as well as tutorials. If there should be any reasons for you not being able to attend any lectures or tutorials, please notify your lecture beforehand. If you fall sick, do get your mc/note and bring it to your lecturer the next lesson. Students will be barred from sitting for the final exam if they do not maintain attendance 80%( more than three absenteeism). Students are encouraged to read more magazine.

 

DATELINE

 All late work will be penalized. It simply is not fair to ignore tardiness when other students in the class work so hard to complete their assignments on time. Students are required to submit each projects before or on a certain dateline. The students are required to get an authorized permission from lecturer if they wish to extend the certain dateline with an acceptable reason(usually medical).

Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education.