Principles of gathering and editing the news.
News items: What is news?
How news is written.
Theories and practical elements of news gathering and news selections.
A focus on news stories and news in brief.
The difference between writing for the press and creative writing news intros and the five “W” questions.
The inverted pyramid.
Interview techniques.
News reports, reportage and features. This module will be taught through practical tasks and assignments.
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Prerequisite:
MDIA231 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES
