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Unit of Study MDIA1004 - Journalism in the Digital Age (2022)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss the roles that news journalism can play in digital societies.

explain how and where news is produced, published and consumed

apply journalistic techniques and conventions in researching, writing and producing news content

critically discuss representational, legal and ethical issues for journalism in the digital age.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Lamble, S, 2016, News As It Happens: An Introduction to Journalism, 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN: 9780190303747.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.