Fundamentals on journalism and network media (5 ECTS)

Objective

The students know the role and significance of journalism in society. They know the fundamentals of journalistic work process. They understand the significance of constant monitoring of current events and news. They can make observations, produce ideas, acquire information and choose a point of view in journalistic work. They are familiar with the fundamentals of interview techniques. They can critically assess the the information material they access. They know how to organize complicated information into an accessible whole. They can refine story ideas, assess them and give feedback from the content. The students can estimate needed resources, compose a production plan and work as members of a team. The students are familiar with main features of network and social media. The students can produce and publish journalistic content in the net. The students know the principles relative to publishing sound, photographs and moving images in the net. The students are able to modify news content in accordance with different distribution modes.

Content

- Observation.
- Journalistic information gathering and source criticism.
- Interview techniques.
- News story structures in different mediums.
- Characteristics of network media.
- Characteristics of social media.
- Journalistic writing.
- Publishing platforms.

Materials

Only Finnish material available

Teaching methods

Lessons
Assignments
Small group assignments
Project work

Employer connections

Finnish Journalist Union

Exam schedules

no exam

Completion alternatives

Prior learning recognition negotiable

Student workload

Lessons 60 hrs
Project 40 hrs
Assignments 24 hrs
Other 10 hrs

Content scheduling

uutinen eri medioissa - monimediainen uutinen
Verkkokirjoittaminen
verkkojuttu. Hyvän jutun tunnusmerkit
Verkkolehden juttutyypit
Harjoitukset: ideointi, havainnon jalostaminen juttusuunnitelmiksi
aihe, näkökulman valinta, peruskysymykset, hypoteesi, lähteet, kohderyhmät
uutishankinta / tutkiva journalismi -> tiedonhankinta, lähteet ja lähdekritiikki
faktantarkistus
journalistinen kuva
haastattelun perusteet
juttutehtävä
loppupalaute

Further information

Tiedotus ja tehtävät oma-työtilassa

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge and to reflect on it. Development driven approach to coursework. Generation of new knowledge in order to contribute to the class.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continous evaluation
assignments
Self evaluation