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Journalism 102-1 (News Reporting)
Second Semester, AY 2002-2003
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Covering and writing the news
COURSE OUTLINE:
A. Overview of News Reporting
- Definition of News
- Organization of a News Story
- Types of News Reports
- Characteristics of a Good News Story
B. News Gathering
- Primary sources of information (e.g., interviews, first-hand data)
- Secondary sources of information (e.g., processed data, secondary and tertiary accounts)
- Conducting interviews
- Practical tips in News Gathering
C. Writing the News
- Identifying the angle and focus of a story
- Writing the lead of the story
- Writing the body of the story
EXERCISES:
- On-the-spot writing of leads and bodies of the story
- Rewriting of selected news stories
- Writing stories based on transcripts of interviews
- Covering the beat
COURSE ACTIVITIES:
Lectures, group reports, film showing, writing exercises (i.e., on-the-spot and take-home), workshops
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Papers / Exercises | 50% |
Investigative or Interpretive Report | 20% |
Midterm exam | 15% |
Final exam | 15% |
| 100% |
REFERENCES:
- Arao, D. (2002). Seminar-Workshop on Investigative Reporting. In Company Training 2002 of 239 students of Bicol University at the UP College of Mass Communication. 24 April to 6 May.
- Arao, D., Chua, Y., & Pabico, A. (1997). The Electronic Trail: Computer-Assisted Research and Reporting in the Philippines. Manila: PCIJ.
- Selected issues of broadsheets (e.g., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star)
- Selected issues of Journalism Asia
- Selected issues of Philippine Journalism Review
(Other readings to be assigned)
CLASS SCHEDULE:
(subject to change with prior notice)
November 18, 2002 |
Orientation / Definition of News |
November 25 | Definition of News (continuation) Organization of News Story First on-the-spot writing exercise |
December 2 |
Types of News Reports (group report) |
December 9 |
Characteristics of a Good News Story (group report) Second on-the-spot writing exercise |
December 16 |
Primary and secondary sources of information (group report) Deadline: News article (topic to be assigned) |
January 6 |
First News Articles Workshop (students should read all the submitted articles) Distribution of Take-home Midterm Exam Questions |
January 13 |
Conducting interviews Deadline: News article (topic to be assigned) |
January 20 |
Second News Articles Workshop (students should read all the submitted articles) Submission of Take-home Midterm Exam |
January 27 |
Practical tips in news gathering (group report) Assignment of beats |
February 3 |
Writing the news (refresher lecture based on class output and workshop results) Deadline: News article (beat reports) |
February 10 |
Third News Articles Workshop (students should read all the submitted articles) |
February 17 |
Critiquing of selected, published news stories |
February 24 |
Review of Investigative and Interpretive Reporting Deadline: Rewrite of selected, published news stories |
March 3 |
Fourth News Articles Workshop (students should read all the submitted rewrites) |
March 10 |
Discussion of Investigative or Interpretive Reports to be submitted Distribution of Take-home Final Exam Questions |
March 17 |
RESEARCH WORK on assigned investigative or interpretive report |
March 24 |
Deadline: Investigative or Interpretive Report |
April 2 |
Submission of Take-home Final Exam |
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