Course Schedule
Course Schedule
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Week |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Lab/Tutorial Topic |
Assessment |
| 1 | 8 August 2011 | Introduction: Journalism in the digital age | ||
| 2 | 15August 2011 | The role of civic and participatory journalism – case studies |
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| 3 | 22 August 2011
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Writing for digital media and emerging news story forms | ||
| 4 | 29 August 2011
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Content management systems
for new forms of journalism |
Setting up individual websites | |
| 5 | 5 September 2011
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Research Week
(no lecture) |
Developing individual websites | |
| 6 | 12 September 2011 | Strengths and weaknesses of digital journalism | Assignment 1
Due: Friday 16th September |
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| 19 – 23 September 2011 |
Mid-Semester Break |
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| 7 | 26 September 2011 | Case study from industry
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| 8 | 3 October 2011 | Case study from industry
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| 9 | 10 October 2011 | Group Consultation
(no lecture) |
Setting up group websites | Assignment 2
Due: In class in week 9 |
| 10 | 17 October 2011 | Group Consultation
(no lecture) |
Developing group websites | |
| 11 | 24 October 2011 | Rethinking the ‘public sphere’ in the digital news age | ||
| 12 | 31 October 2011 | The future: The role of digital journalism revisited | Assignment 3
Due: Friday 4th November |
