Radio Journalism

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Understand characteristics of radio news programmes and bulletins.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Identify a range of news sources.

  • 1.2.

    Describe the structure of radio news programmes and bulletins.

  • 1.3.

    Analyse the language, sentence structure and tone of radio news bulletins used for different audiences.

2. — Be able to plan a news bulletin.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Source and gather newsworthy material.

  • 2.2.

    Select and edit material for a target audience, justifying choices.

  • 2.3.

    Organise and order news items according to accepted news structures, justifying choices.

3. — Be able to produce a news bulletin.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Script a news bulletin for a specific audience.

  • 3.2.

    Record a news bulletin that accurately reflects the script.

  • 3.3.

    Apply post-production editing techniques to enhance a news bulletin.