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Course Title: |
Online Journalism |
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Course Code: |
JoCo 3064 |
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Module Name |
Print and Web Journalism |
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Module No |
06 |
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Lecturer |
Solomon Mulu |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
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ECTS |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
Lab |
Home |
CP |
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2 |
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6 |
5 |
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Course Description
This course examines the online news landscape and introduces students to the application of internet technologies into journalism practice. Students are taught of which principles of traditional journalism can and should be applied to the Web, and what makes online journalism unique. Students gain this knowledge through reading assignments, class activities, and a series of reporting, writing, and multimedia reporting assignments. Students will also learn the basics of HTML and other softwares used to design website and Blogs, web site management and editing web copy, how to write for the web, and Ethical and legal issues in web writing.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
o Develop and apply the specific skills and techniques in used in online journalism
o Analyze online resources for information gathering, and to evaluate online media with respect to their credibility, lay out and navigability and other qualities
o Develop an understanding of legal and Ethical issues for online Journalism
o Develop and apply the specific skills of uploading and editing online news items.
Course Contents
Unit One: Introduction (Week one)
1.1. Impact of New media on journalism
1.2. Features of New media
1.3. Trends in web journalism
1.4. The future of web journalism
Reading: Saxena, Sunil.(2006).Headline Writing. (197-204) Temple,Nigel(2003).Writing copy for the web.
L.,Stephen and Q.,Stephen(2008). Online News Gathering: Research and Reporting for Journalism.
Ward ,Mike.(2002).Journalism Online. (1-28)
Unit Two: Blogs (Week two)
2.1. Introduction to Basics of blog designing
2.2. Features of Blogs
2.3. Blogs
2.3.1. Introduction to blogs
2.3.2 Types of blogs
2.3.3. Uses of blogs
Reading: Briggs, M. (2007). Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive A digital literacy guide for the information age. USA: J-Lab and the Knight Citizen News Network. Pp. 1-24.
Unit Three: New Media Theories (Week three and four)
3.1. Convergence theory
3.2. Uses and gratifications theory
3.3. Normative theories (Libertarian and social responsibility)
3.4. Framing theory
3.5. Critical theory
3.6. Limited effect theory
3.7. Mass society theory
3.8. Third-person effect theory
3.9. Selective exposure theory
Reading: B.,Craig and S., Bob.(2010). Writing for the internet.(P. 15-30)
Unit Four: Writing and editing copy for the Web (Week five, six and seven)
4.1. Overview of web writing
4.2. Golden rules of web writing style
4.3. Language in Web writing
4.4. Web copy content
4.5. Web copyediting
Reading:Craig, Richard (2005). Online Journalism: Reporting, Writing and Editing for New Media. Canada: Wadsworth. Pp. 1-14
Unit Five: Ethical and legal issues in New Media (Week eight)
5.1. Ethical issues
5.1.1. Accuracy
5.1.2. Fairness and balance
5.1.3. Privacy
5.2. Legal issues
5.2.1. Plagiarism
5.2.2. Copyright
5.2.3. Defamation
5.2.4. Contempt of court
Reading:P.V.,John.(200 1 ).Journalism and New Media. (P. 80-100)
Textbooks/References
Briggs, M. (2007). Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive A digital literacy guide for the information age. USA: J-Lab and the Knight Citizen News Network.
Craig, Richard (2005). Online Journalism: Reporting, Writing and Editing for New Media. Canada: Wadsworth.
Leon-Gracia, Alberto & Widjaja, Indra (2006). Communicating Networks:Fundamental Concepts and Key Architectures, 2nd Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill.
Ward, Mike (2002). Journalism Online. Oxford: Focal Press.
Methods of Teaching
ü Lecture-Discussion
ü Research on the web
ü Individual and group activities
ü Lab activities
Assessment Methods
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ü Assignment 1 |
10% |
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ü Assignment 2 |
10% |
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ü Assignment 3 |
10% |
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ü Mid- term exam |
30% |
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ü Final Exam |
40% |
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Total |
100% |
- Teacher: Solomon Mulu