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News Crafting

Course Code :
PMM 403
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Political Mass Media

Instructor information :

Title:Lecturer
Name: SAHAR MOHAMED TALAAT MOHAMED ABDALLAH ELASHMAWY
Office hours:-Hours

Title:Teaching Assistant
Name: Thouraya Emad Ali Emam Ali Abuzid
Office hours:-Hours

Area of Study :

Although news reports would give the impression of objectivity and mere factual reporting at a first glance, they are rarely unbiased; in media, objectivity is a myth. Twisting news reports is a craft that involves a lot of inputs and skills. This course trains students on how to spot the different biases in a news report and how to write an unbiased professional one. Course Goals: • Write different types of leads • Write different formats of hard news stories • Select sources who are relevant to the story • Write objective news reports • Evaluate and edit their work and that of others • Abide by ethical and legal standards

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

News Crafting

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

News Crafting

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Recognize the diversity of audiences
2-	Identify different styles of leads
3-	Recall elements of newsworthiness

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Spotting biases in news coverage.
2-	Recognize the effect of news stories on the public
3-	Identify primary, secondary and governmental sources relevant to a news story

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Report objectively and professionally.
2-	Editing news reports according to the Associated Press Style.
3-	Apply media law, ethics and principles of freedom of the press
4-	Apply concepts and theories in the use and presentation of images and information
5-	Employ different news formats.
6-	Meet deadlines

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Use computers and the Internet.
2-	Work in a team environment.
3-	Translate to and from other languages.
4-	Apply practical and professional problem solving

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

News Crafting

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction and syllabus	5	1	1
Newsworthiness - Elements of a news story	5	1	1
Types of News Reports	5	1	1
Writing the Lead and its Different Styles	5	1	1
Source selection, evaluation and interview techniques	5	1	1
Adjusting to a Style-book (Associated Press)	5	1	1
Midterm Exam		1
News-story formats	10	2	2
The Magic of the Picture: How to Select it	5	1	1
News Bias	5	1
Editing	5	1	1
Follow-up stories	5	1	1
Final Exam		1

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

News Crafting

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Data show and computer in lectures
Lectures by instructor
Tutorials by assistant
Group discussion
Workshops

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

News Crafting

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Course Work (Attendance, Participation, Assignments, Quizzes, Research Paper…)	30.00		To assess understanding, theoretical background of the intellectual and practical skills.
Final Exam	40.00	15	To assess knowledge and intellectual skills
Midterm Exam	30.00	7	To assess professional skills