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116 comprehensive and annotated website) on a national science issue. Weekly assignments: 25% Book reports: 15% Investigative stories: 30% Major assignment: 30% Contributed by by Idowu Sobowale, Head, Department of Mass Communication, Olabisi Onabanjo University. AgoIwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria Broadcast Reporting and Writing (Radio and Television) Level of Course: Second year of the 3-year bachelor program, third year of 4-year bachelor program. Course Description This bachelor’s-level course prepares students to report, write and present news, features, and interviews for radio, television and community radio. The course includes an analysis of how reporting can be used as a tool for change, and how to minimize subjectivity and bias. The main emphasis will be on developing skills in reporting and editing in radio and television. Course objectives a. To help the students learn the conceptual or theoretical aspects of audio and audiovisual media. b. To differentiate between print news and electronic media news and the techniques used in reporting and writing. c. To enable students to use audio and video recorders and other related equipment. d. To help students learn how to practice newsgathering and writing techniques for both broadcast media. e. To involve students in practical exercises based on editing of audio and audio visual recordings. f. To develop interviewing techniques and skills for radio as well as TV. On completing the course (and the degree) students should be prepared the job market in broadcast journalism. Mode Combination of lectures, discussions, small group exercises, seminar, fieldwork and workshops. The one-hour lecture will cover guidance, motivation, the important aspects, historical background and the conceptual framework of the subject. The
117 seminars (1 to 2 hours) will focus on the nuts and bolts of the subject and offer students the benefit of media practitioners’ experience. In the workshops (2 to 3 hours) students will learn the practical skills of reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and presentation. Students will make individual and group presentations on topics selected in consultation with the instructor. In addition to written assignments, students will be required to produce several news and feature stories for radio and for TV, and a documentary for radio or TV. Pedagogical approach or method Students will be closely supervised and evaluated while preparing reports. Access to information technologies and other technical equipment is required. Students could be divided into small groups to give them more practice and create a teamwork spirit. Experts will be invited to seminars with twin objectives in mind: To give students the benefit of their practical experience, and to act as a bridge to media organizations. The main emphasis of the course will be on newsgathering, reporting (including interviewing), editing and production. Students’ creative energies would be tapped while doing features and documentaries. Number of Hours per week: 4 hours Number of weeks of course: 15 weeks Required and recommended texts and/or equipment Required for instructors: • Dominick, Josef R. The Dynamics of mass communication. Media in the digital age, University of Georgia, Athens, Mc Graw Hill. New York 2002. • Chrisell, Andrew. Understanding Radio. Methuen & Co. Ltd. New York.1986,pp.19-45. Gouh, Howard. Planning, producing, presenting the radio programme: An AIBD manual for media trainers. Malaysia.1982, pp. 175-77 • Eng, Peter & Hodson, Jeff. Reporting and writing News: A basic hand book. Bangkok. Dec 2001. Written for the Indo- china Media Memorial Foundation, pp. 112-121 • Alexander, James P. (1979). Programmed Journalism Editing. Ames, lowa; lowa State University Press. • Boyd, Andrew. (1990). Broadcast journalism. Oxford: Heinermann professional publishing. • Dimbleby, Nick, Dimbleby, Richard & Whittington, Ken (1994). A guide to production techniques. UK: Hodder and Stoughton Bath. • Wulfemeyer, K. Tim. (1984). Beginning Broadcast Writing. Ames lowa: lowa State University Press.
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