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JOUR507 – Newsroom Practice

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Module code
JOUR507
Module title
Newsroom Practice
Prescription
To provide students with the opportunity to operate within a simulated newsroom environment and learn about and apply knowledge of specialist reporting rounds. Students will experience editorial decision-making, deadlines, and develop professional practice and self-management skills in preparation for industry placements.
Programmes
  • BM1903
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
30
Delivery method
  • Web-Supported
Learning hours
Total learning hours
300
Resources required
Learning Outcomes
1. Operate effectively in a simulated newsroom, applying editorial workflows, deadlines, and teamwork.
2. Demonstrate ability to report on specialist rounds including court, local government, and sports/cultural events.
3. Demonstrate journalistic and technical skills for relevant platforms
4. Apply bicultural and intercultural perspectives to ensure culturally responsive reporting.
5. Evaluate own performance, including ethical and professional decision-making.
Content
• Newsroom roles and editorial processes
• Simulated live news days and deadlines
• Specialist reporting: court, local government, sports, events
• Law and ethics in specialist reporting (e.g. court restrictions, privacy)
• Fact-checking, data journalism, and research integrity
• Working in teams: roles, collaboration, and editorial leadership
• Cultural competence in news reporting in Aoteoroa
• Publishing on CMS platform
• Social media storytelling
• Industry visits
• Reflection on newsroom and professional practice skills

Assessment Criteria
Criteria to Pass this Module:
Students must gain an overall mark of 50% to be successful in this course
Learning and Teaching Resource
A list of recommended resources is provided in the course outline.