Introduction to Journalism & Interview Technique (3 SCU)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: describe the basic principles and ethics of journalism; apply appropriate news writing techniques; explain the management process in journalism, explain the importance of media interviews in modern journalism; apply different media interview techniques; apply ethical codes related to interview techniques; and demonstrate proper interview techniques.

Topics

The course examines the basic principles and practices of journalism. The course will emphasize the development of reporting, interviewing, and writing for print, broadcast, and online formats, as well as provide an introduction to some issues such as regulations and ethics. This course is designed to teach students how to properly gather information through interviews. Nowadays, the media is evolving. It is crucial for students to know the different approaches in interviewing news sources for different types of media. Students will have to prepare stories where they have to gather the information through interviews.

Pre-requisites: None