54020: Stories from the Street

Local area news story (20%), Out-of-area news story (30%), Q and A presentation (20%), feature article (30%)

Nothing! They teach you the basics of journalism. Just have a general idea of how to write (although if you excelled HSC English you are no guarantee to automatically be a great journalist - the writing style is quite different).

The assessments in this subject are fantastic! You don't write essays or anything like that - you actually go out and find news stories, call sources who you don't know and knock on doors. It is such great practice and really makes you put yourself out there! There is also a weekly visit from industry professionals (eg. Jan Fran from SBS, Sophie McNeil from ABC Four Corners, Fatima Kdouh NRL reporter at Daily Telegraph etc) which is again great experience. It is a very practical course! The tutorials are not that helpful aside from pitching ideas to tutors and getting their advice. If you want to be a journalist this subject is for you!

45 minute lecture, 2 hour tutorial (once a week)

3/5

No but lecture slides are uploaded to UTS online.

Jenna Price.

You don't really need many notes for this subject at all. All I have is a couple of documents of various tips you will get.

4.5/5

None! Just watch and read the news. I recommend AM and PM from ABC but if you want a more entertaining wrap of the news I 100% recommend getting Triple J's The Hack and also The Signal. All are podcasts and free to download.

EG - 2018/1

Haven't got all my marks and no exams either!