BMA0M310 – Broadcast News
Module code
BMA0M310
Module title
Broadcast News
Prescription
Students will advance existing knowledge of news reporting through production of Broadcast news. This includes: interviewing, field direction, script writing and audio and video editing. The emphasis of this module is to write, perform and gather news for these platforms.
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 56
- Self directed hours
- 94
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 2LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.1Understand a project development process which integrates cognitive, practical and communication skills
-discuss, identify and evaluate the issues within the project brief
-research, analyse and incorporate negotiated criteria for self-directed projects
-integrate acquired practical, communication and analytical skills in the process of resolving writing problems
-individualise a self-critical working process for developing and refining ideas
-show evidence of drawing together and applying skills and knowledge acquired in previous and concurrent courses to selected projects
-adopt independent and interdependent project development processes
2.2Develop strategies for gaining information for broadcast
-analyse and reflect on legal and ethical issues facing broadcasters
-evaluate scenarios in terms of their potential for visual or audio representation in news
-apply skills and knowledge to verify information
-demonstrate ability to question news makers for broadcast
2.3 Develop knowledge of field production
-identify and test processes which incorporate audio and video material from a range of locations
-explore techniques to direct a production team
-successfully direct talent on location
-select and develop strategies to control interviews
-undertake a process for evaluating microphone performance
-participate in and critically evaluate on-camera performance
2.4Apply post-production processes
-show evidence of ability to write, record and evaluate voiced scripts, and audio wraps
-incorporate a range of audio and visual material into news items
-write and produce a range of audio and video programme teases, intros and trailers for news
-develop a process to direct audio and video editing
2.5Comprehend the process of graded assessment
-actively participate in class and group critiques and presentations
-consider and reflect upon the relationship between the information gathering process and the final product for normative evaluation
-participate in summative assessment
2.6Understand the values, methodologies and strategies which inform current professional practice in a selected domain
-compare, analyse and evaluate selected texts identifying issues relevant to a specific contemporary practice
-analyse a selection of current works and identify the specific methods used in their production
-compare significant changes in methods of practice and strategies for production relevant to a specific contemporary practice
-develop and implement a strategy for the production of work which explicitly applies the analysis of values from a domain
-evaluate self practice using normative criteria derived from a current domain
-plan and implement a conventional presentation of own works
-develop critical synergies between representative texts, examples of work and self practice - Content
- 3 CONTENT AND PROCESS
Students will complete audio and video news items
3.1Production planning
Research
Evaluation
Time constraints
Location information
Legal constraints
3.2Gather information
Field shooting
Field recording
Interviews
3.3Field production
Location shooting
Location sound, including live cross and Q and A
Interviews
Back-cuts, two-shots, noddies
On-camera presentations
3.4 Post Production
Footage evaluation
Paper edits and scripts
Voicers, sound-bites, and wraps
Graphics
Voice-over
Final edit
Lead-ins and tags, teases and throws.
3.5Contextual Research
Contextual research into contemporary domain values and constructs
Case studies and selected readings
Research strategies and reports
3.6Communicating with a range of cultures
Content of interest to a Mori audience
New Zealand cultural identities
Content from at least one other culture
Modes of address appropriate to the audience - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- 4 LEARNING PROCESS
Lecturer prescribes industry or professional focus in project brief.
Students negotiate criteria.
Lecturer monitors students' progress through the time management of individual projects.
Students contribute to research of course content.
Students research briefs to extend and individualise projects.
Students identify problems with their process and adopt strategies to address those problems.
Lecturer prescribes issues, students identify specific questions in relation to those issues.
Students initiate times for critiques.
Students participate in formal assessed presentations of their work.
Students contribute to the delivery of course content.
Students negotiate and define criteria and procedures for graded assessment.
Graded assessment performed by self, peers and tutor. - Assessment Criteria
- To pass this course, students must complete all assignments and accumulate an overall course mark of no less than 50