Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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Code: | JOUR13-318 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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Credit: | 10 |
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Description
In the current media landscape, a reporter who has original ideas, a fresh voice, and sharp insights can quickly develop a brand, a following, and a portfolio of published work. This subject teaches you how to write in a variety of formats (from listicles to in-depth features, travel narratives, opinion, reviews, and columns), as well as how to pitch work to digital, print (newspaper, magazine, zine etc), and multimedia publications, and how to set up a blog or portfolio platform of your own. The style and content of the writing are entirely up to you. You will be encouraged to mine your interests, contacts, and natural writing style for inspiration and credibility and to find suitable publication outlets for your work. The work of previous students has been published by Buzzfeed, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Women’s Health, News Corp, and Frankie Magazine. Also, you will also consider the business of freelance writing, including personal branding, establishing contacts, freelance writing rates, and tax and business structures.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Conceptualise, research, structure and write original feature stories in a wide range of styles, formats and for a variety of publications.
- Select and utilise creative and innovative approaches to both story development and personal brand.
- Critically evaluate a range of feature writing within its social, historical, cultural and ethical/legal contexts.
- Demonstrate informed consideration of industry standards and trends and pitch work to potential freelance employers.
- Critically analyse and edit their own written work for clarity, originality, coherence and brevity, demonstrating sensitivity to publication conventions, industry trends and audience expectations.
- Consider written work within its visual and publication contexts and conceptualise, design and self-publish a blog.
Enrolment requirements
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Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- May 2024 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- May 2023 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- May 2022 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- May 2021 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- September 2020 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- May 2020 [Standard - Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging]
- September 2019 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
- May 2019 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
- September 2018 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
- May 2018 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
- September 2017 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
- May 2017 [Standard - Freelance Writing and Reporting Specialties]
Subject dates
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May 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024 Semester start: 13/05/2024 Subject start: 13/05/2024 Cancellation 1: 27/05/2024 Cancellation 2: 03/06/2024 Last enrolment: 26/05/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024 Teaching census: 07/06/2024
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 17/03/2024 |
Semester start: | 13/05/2024 |
Subject start: | 13/05/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 27/05/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 03/06/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 26/05/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 08/06/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 29/06/2024 |
Teaching census: | 07/06/2024 |