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WRITING FOR MASS COMMUNICATION

Course
COMM222 - WRITING FOR MASS COMMUNICATION
Department
Journalism - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course examines the importance of writing in mass communication. Students are introduced to the primary methods of writing for newspapers, advertising, public relations, and radio and television broadcasting. News writing and headline writing techniques are studied, with particular emphasis on the inverted pyramid method and the writing of summary lead paragraphs by evaluating the importance of news elements. Students also study the techniques of writing press releases and learn their significance in public relations, the principles of writing copy and slogans for advertisements, the basics of writing for radio, television broadcasts, and writing for online publications.

WRITING FOR MASS COMMUNICATION

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Identify the basic writing principles of mass media texts
  2. 02 Apply these principles in written media text
  3. 03 Describe the news culture
  4. 04 Compare different writing style of each genre

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the Course
Week 2 What is Good Writing?
Week 3 Writing for the Mass Media
Week 4 Basic Tools of Writing
Week 5 Common Grammar Problems
Week 6 Accuracy-Clarity-Brevity
Week 7 Journalistic Conventions
Week 8 Journalistic Style
Week 9 Writing in the Media Environment
Week 10 Verification & Attribution
Week 11 Reporting with Text
Week 12 Reporting with Images
Week 13 Writing for Web Journalism
Week 14 Course Review
Week 15 FINAL EXAM WEEK

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 1. Writing for the Mass Media (James G. Stovall), (8 Ed). 2014

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Identify the basic writing principles of mass media texts SOLO 2
  2. L02 Apply basic writing principles in written media texts SOLO 3
  3. L03 Describe news culture SOLO 3
  4. L04 Compare the different writing style of each genre SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Conduct research, planning, implementation of a plan, and evaluate the results.
  2. P02 Demonstrate their knowledge of media and digital media communications related to the publicity of institutions and organizations.
  3. P03 Conduct advertising and campaign processes for traditional and new media.
  4. P04 Carry out internal and external communication processes within institutions and organizations.
  5. P05 Use the necessary audio-visual communication tools within the fields of public relations and advertising.
  6. P06 Show sensitivity toward remaining loyal to universal values, laws and ethical principles while practicing their profession.
  7. P07 Proves his/her basic theoretical knowledge in the fields of public relations, advertising and communication.
  8. P08 Expresses his/her knowledge of crisis management and how to find solutions to problems within the field of public relations.
  9. P09 Expresses his/her knowledge of perception and reputation management for institutions and organizations.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
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