Radio Journalism, 2012
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SUSANA HERRERA DAMAS
Department of Journalism and Audiovisual Communication
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Area:
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
November, 2012
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Total time of lectures: 21 hours (14 sessions x 1.5 hours / session = 21 hours)
Total time of practice sessions: 21 hours (14 sessions x 1.5 hours / session = 21 hours)
Total time to prepare the practice: 56 hours (14 x 4 hour practices average / practice = 56 hours)
Approximate time to study the teaching materials: 35 hours (5 subjects x 7 hours of average / issue = 35 hours)
Expected total learning time: 21 + 21 + 56 + 35 = 133 hours = 140 hours approx.
REQUIREMENTS AND PREVIOUS RECOMMENDED KNOWLEDGE
Students are expected to have passed "News Reporting". Moreover, it is also advisable to have completed another writing course on how to write reports, interviews and features for printed media.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT
During this first introduction to the radio, we will learn the basics of its language and the several expressive and narrative possibilities provided by this medium. For that, we will focus on producing 4 of the most commonly used radio genres: news, reports, interviews and features. At the end of the semester, students –organized by groups– will have to produce a 20 minute radio program including news, reports, interviews, a feature, and several other elements. The information will have to be organized in varied sections: politics, economics, society, culture, sports, and service information at the end.
AIMS: SKILLS & KNOWLEDGES
a) To learn the particularities of the radio language
b) To learn how to analyze, identify and produce pieces of news for radio
c) To learn how to analyze, identify and produce radio reports
d) To learn how to analyze, identify and produce radio interviews
e) To learn how to analyze, identify and produce radio features
f) To learn how to produce radio vox pops
g) To learn how to produce batteries of radio headlines
h) To learn how to produce batteries of radio briefs
i) To learn how to produce radio news programs
TEACHING MATERIAL
The teaching material is composed of the 5 Power Point presentations incluing audio files, as well as of the mandatory literature.
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES OR PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS
a) 50% practice
b) 40% theory (assessed on the Final Exam)
c) 10% participation in lectures and classroom discussion
It is mandatory to attend the practice sessions
Course Contents
Explanation of news practice # 1 , 2012
Foto Susana Herrera Damas , 2012
Explanation of the news practice # 2 , 2012
Topic # 2 Radio reports , 2012
Explanation of the radio news practice # 1 , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the reports , 2012
Explanation of the news practice # 1 , 2012
Topic # 3 Interviewing for radio , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the news , 2012
Final practice explanation 3 , 2012
Explanation of the radio report practice # 1 , 2012
Explanation of the radio interview practice # 2 , 2012
Explanation of the radio feature practice # 2 , 2012
Topic # 3 Interviewing for radio , 2012
Topic # 4 Radio features , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the final practice , 2012
Explanation of the radio report practice # 2 , 2012
Final practice explanation 1 , 2012
Explanation of the batteries of headlines and briefs practice , 2012
Topic # 1 News for radio , 2012
Explanation of the radio news practice # 2 , 2012
Topic # 4 Radio feature , 2012
Foto Susana Herrera Damas , 2012
Foto Susana Herrera Damas , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the interviews , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the vox pop , 2012
Explanation of the radio interview practice # 1 , 2012
Topic # 5 Radio news programs , 2012
Foto Susana Herrera Damas , 2012
Explanation of the news practice # 1 , 2012
Explanation of news practice # 3 , 2012
Explanation of the news practice # 3 , 2012
Topic # 5 Radio new programs , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the reports , 2012
Final practice explanation 2 , 2012
Explanation of the radio news practice # 3 , 2012
Explanation of the radio feature practice # 1 , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the headlines & briefs , 2012
Issues to be taken into account at the features , 2012
