WRITING FOR THE PRINT MEDIA
| Title | WRITING FOR THE PRINT MEDIA / WRITING FOR THE PRINT MEDIA |
| Code | IP2300 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Journalism and Mass Communications |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Marina Tzoannopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600002050 |
Programme of Study: Master of Arts in Digital Media, Communication and Journalism-R
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Special Category | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| European Journalism | Special Category | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Media, Culture and Communication | Special Category | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Risk Communication and Crisis Journalism | Special Category | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600285879
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285879
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
1. Understanding the close relationship between the various principles, criteria and values underlying news selection and presentation, on the one hand, and their linguistic expression, on the other.
2. Developing language sensitivity as to the selection of appropriate language expressions.
3. Developing the skill of writing in a journalistic “conversational” style (normal variety of English).
4. Becoming aware of the differences between writing for quality newspapers and tabloids.
5. Developing the skill of writing news stories and feature stories for the press.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
IP2300 ‘Writing for the print media’ is an English language improvement course for postgraduate students who wish to develop their skills in the fields of journalism, media and communication and who need to improve their English to a high standard. The course focuses on news and feature story writing for the print media. By combining theory and practice it introduces students to language varieties, headline language, story format, leads, the Associated Press stylebook and news writing techniques. Students become familiar with journalistic guidelines and techniques in relation to story structure(s), writing style(s), news values/criteria, cohesive devices, coherence. Lectures, analyses and classroom activities and/or tasks are based on authentic data from American and British newspapers and online media.
Keywords
print media, news values, writing hard and soft news stories
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of PowerPoint for the delivery of the lectures. Students have access to the e-learning platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 110 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Participation & Assignments – 40%
Students are required to attend classes, study the suggested readings and do the assignments.
Final-term examination – 60%
The final examination is based on both theory and practice. Theory is tested following a multiple choice format. The practical section includes writing and editing leads, short news stories and feature stories.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
The Associated Press Stylebook (2015). Associated Press.
Bagnall, Nicholas (1993). Newspaper Language. Focal Press.
Dominick, J.R. (2010). The Dynamics of Mass Communications: Media in the Digital Age. NJ: Mac-Graw Hill Education.
Harris, G. & D. Spark (1995), 2nd edition. Practical Newspaper Reporting, Focal Press.
Itule, B. D. and D. A. Anderson (1989), 2nd edition. News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Keeble, R. (1994). The Newspapers Handbook. London and New York: Routledge.
Mencher, M. (1994), 6th edition. News Reporting and Writing. Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
Metzler, K. (1997). Creative Interviewing. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Stovall, J. G. (2009), 7th edition. Writing for the Mass Media. Boston: Pearson
Last Update
06-12-2023
