Bahasa Indonesia for Journalism

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: Demonstrate the ability to write a grammatically correct, accurate, objective, and comprehensive account of a news/public event for print, broadcast and the web, among other formats and styles, in proper Bahasa Indonesia;  Apply depth understanding and good application of EYD for journalism;  Perform basic skills and knowledge on literary journalism; Demonstrate proper editing skills in Bahasa Indonesia.

Topics

This course treats feature writing, and editing as a distinctive form of news journalism in Bahasa Indonesia.  The course includes technical aspects of writing feature articles as well as how to draw on storytelling to add interest. Students will contribute to production of a monthly newspaper by participating in story assignment, editing, page design and production. Students will also demonstrate skills in editing news, feature and opinion.

Pre-requisite: Introduction  to Journalism