JOUR3005 Feature Writing Semester 2,...

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Unit study package code: JOUR3005

Mode of study: Internal

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Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value: 25.0

Pre-requisite units: 8885 (v.0) News Writing and Reporting 213 or any previous version OR JOUR2003 (v.0) News Writing and Reporting or any previous version

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

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Unit Outline

JOUR3005 Feature Writing Semester 2, 2016

Faculty of Humanities Department of Journalism

JOUR3005 Feature Writing Bentley Campus 25 Jul 2016 Department of Journalism, Faculty of Humanities

Page: 1 of 13CRICOS Provider Code 00301J

The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

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Syllabus This intensive production unit develops and extends the research, interviewing and writing skills gained in JOUR1000 Introduction to Print and JOUR2003 News Writing and Reporting. Students develop their own feature story ideas and write engaging and relevant features of publishable quality for the Western Independent newspaper. The unit explains and evaluates the different forms, styles and structures print features can take-news features, investigative features, profiles, travel features, essays, literary journalism-and analyses of some of the best non-fiction writing from which students can learn. It explains the importance of and encourages a reflective and ethical approach to researching and writing feature stories, and promotes knowledge and understanding of: the similarities and differences between non-fiction and fiction writing; research methods and sources; the different approaches to writing features for different publications and different audiences; and the complexities in the journalist-source relationship.

Introduction In this unit students develop their own feature story ideas and write engaging and relevant features of publishable quality for the Western Independent website. Students also analyse and learn from quality feature articles, including Pulitzer Prize winners.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities Lectures and class discussion.

On successful completion of this unit students can: Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Explain, analyse and apply the lessons learned from published feature writing and other non-fiction writing

2 Apply research, interviewing and writing skills, to write engaging, relevant and publishable feature stories

3 Apply the principles of diversity to identifying story ideas and developing them as feature stories

4 Research and write feature stories that meet ethical obligations and comply with the law as it affects journalism

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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Student presentations.

Workshopping feature story ideas, research and interview sources, writing and editing.

Sourcing and learning from other feature stories.

Networking and collaborating with fellow students.

Learning Resources Essential texts

The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

l Tanner, Stephen, Molly Kasinger & Nick Richardson 2012, Feature Writing: Telling the Story (Second Edition), Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Copies of both essential texts are available for sale in the university bookshop and may be available in the second-hand bookshop. Essential and recommended texts are available in the Curtin Library and on closed reserve.

(ISBN/ISSN: 9.78019557861E+012)

l Shapiro, Ivor (Ed) 2009, The Bigger Picture: Elements of Feature Writing, Emond Montgomery, Toronto.

(ISBN/ISSN: 9.7815523928E+012)

Other resources

Various news and magazine websites to be discussed in more detail in class.

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Presentation (20%)

From a variety of local, national and international sources, students will idenitify a feature article they consider to be well-researched and well-written, engaging and informative, and present that feature to the class.

They will need to bring a copy of the article for each member of the class and the tutor on the day they are due to present (students will lose marks if they do not bring in copies of the feature article).

During the presentation they will need to explain what other articles they considered when choosing

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1

Inclass presentation 20 percent Week: Weekly Day: On allocated day Time: In class

1

2

News feature 30 percent Week: 6 Day: Friday September 9 Time: 5pm

1,2,5

3

Major feature 35 percent Week: 12 Day: Friday October 21 Time: 5pm

1,2,3

4Story workshops professional conduct and engagement 15 percent Week: Ongoing

Day: Ongoing Time: Ongoing

2,3,4





the feature and why they chose the article they did.

They will need to identify passages of particularly strong writing and read one or two short sections from the article. Students will need to identify what sort of feature they have chosen (see Shapiro pp13-15 for a guide) and the theme of the article, and describe why and how their article of choice fulfils the criteria for a compelling feature. They should persuade their classmates and their tutor that their feature of choice is well-deserving of their time and attention.

They are also required to describe what they have learnt from the feature and explain how they will apply the lessons to their own feature writing.

The presentations will be timed and must not exceed 12 minutes.

2. News feature, 1000 words (JOUR5004: 1500 words) (30%)

The news feature should focus on a fresh angle to a current or topical issue, or a new (and newsworthy) issue students have identified, to be approved by their tutor. This type of feature requires a high level of research.

Undergraduate students must interview a minimum of THREE sources for their news feature; postgraduate students must interview at least FOUR sources.

Assessment of the news feature is based on: newsworthiness of the topic, evidence of research and interviewing, compliance with journalism legal, ethical and style rules and practices, and standard of writing.

The article must be submited in two ways before the deadline of Friday, September 9, 5pm:

l Through Turnitin/Blackboard with a completed cover sheet. l As a post into the Western Independent content management system.

3. Major feature, 1200-1500 words (JOUR5004, 1200-2000 words) (35%)

This article will be written in a style, and on a topic, to be approved by your tutor.

If you choose to write a profile for your major feature, you may profile a person, group, organisation or institution. Profiles should show clear evidence of extensive research and interviews. For example, a profile on an individual should show evidence of extensive background research and interviews with family, colleagues, associates, friends and foes, among others.

Students must interview a minimum of FOUR sources for the major feature.

Assessment of the major feature is based on: difficulty and scope of the story, evidence of research and interviewing, compliance with journalism legal, ethical and style rules and practices, and standard of writing.

The article must be submited in two ways before the deadline of Friday, October 21, 5pm:

l Through Turnitin/Blackboard with a completed cover sheet. l As a post into the Western Independent content management system.

4. Story workshops, professional conduct and engagement (15%) To do well in this assessment component, students must contribute to story workshops; participate in class discussions in a way that demonstrates their weekly reading and engagement with the syllabus; complete reflective statements; and complete class exercises and activities, as scheduled, during tutorials. Students must also conduct themselves professionally – that is, be punctual, submit work that complies with the guidelines, work effectively both individually and with each other, and show respect in your work with each other and your lecturer/tutor. More information on how engagement is assessed is set out in the table below.





Pass requirements

Students must achieve a final mark of 50 or greater to pass the unit AND submit all assessments.

Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission

(eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

HIGH DISTINCTION

8+ Consistently outstanding and timely contributions that always demonstrate thoughtful engagement with the relevant concepts and clear evidence of having engaged with the lectures/readings/key questions. Regularly leads discussions and responds meaningfully to the contributions of others on a regular basis. Demonstrates a high level of profesionalism in interactions with staff and students and consistently prepares for class activities, including providing story ideas and drafts when required.

DISTINCTION 7-8

Contributions regularly demonstrate timely and thoughtful engagement with the relevant concepts and clear evidence of having engaged with the lectures/readings/key questions. Sometimes leads discussion and often responds meaningfully to the contributions of others. Regularly demonstrates professionalism in interactions with staff and other students and generally prepares to provide ideas and drafts when required.

CREDIT 6 Contributions generally demonstrate engagement with the relevant concepts and regular evidence of having engaged with the lectures/readings/key questions. Contributions are mostly timely and thoughtful but quality is not always consistent. Generally displays professionalism in interactions with staff and other students and prepares for some class activities but is not consistently prepared.

PASS 5 Contributions are of acceptable quality and are ‘on topic’ but do not necessarily demonstrate evidence of having engaged with the lectures/readings/key questions. Could do more to demonstrate she or he has read and thought deeply about the key concepts. Sometimes displays professionalism towards staff and other students and could do more to prepare for class activities such as providing ideas and drafts.

FAIL 0-4

Quantity of contributions falls below minimum requirements. Contributions are irregular and/or off-topic. This contributor has failed to demonstrate regular evidence of having engaged with the lectures/readings/key questions. Demonstrates a low level of professionalism in interactions with staff and other students and inadequate preparation for class activities and requirements.





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Assessment extension

A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or due date/time (eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.

The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.

Deferred assessments

Supplementary assessments

Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.

Reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/health circumstances likely to impact on studies

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If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact Disability Services. If you already have a CAP please provide it to the Unit Coordinator at the beginning of each semester.

Referencing style

The referencing style for this unit is APA 6th Ed.

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Copyright © Curtin University. The course material for this unit is provided to you for your own research and study only. It is subject to copyright. It is a copyright infringement to make this material available on third party websites.

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Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating) Any conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work is considered to be academic misconduct. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that will be investigated and may result in penalties such as reduced or zero grades, annulled units or even termination from the course.

Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin, their marks will be withheld until they pass. More information about the AIP can be found at: https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/AIP.cfm

Refer to the Academic Integrity tab in Blackboard or academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au for more information, including student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expectations Curtin students are expected to have reliable internet access in order to connect to OASIS email and learning systems such as Blackboard and Library Services.

You may also require a computer or mobile device for preparing and submitting your work.

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Additional information Newsroom access

Students in this unit have access to the newsroom to undertake study related to their units in journalism. The facilities in the newsroom should not be used for any other purpose. The newsroom is not normally available for use during the times that it is being used for teaching purposes or for the production of the Western Independent (weeks 7, 8 and 9). Students can, however, request permission to remain in the newsroom from the staff member using the room at the time. All students must vacate the newsroom if requested by a staff member.

Ethical guidelines

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance Journalist Code of Ethics

Respect for truth and the public’s right to information are fundamental principles of journalism. Journalists describe society to itself. They convey information, ideas and opinions. They search, disclose, record, question, entertain, comment and inform people. They give a practical form to freedom of expression. They scrutinise power, but also exercise it, and should be responsible and accountable.

Journalists commit themselves to:

1. Honesty

2. Fairness

3. Independence and

4. Respect for the rights of others.

Journalists will educate themselves about ethics and apply the following standards:

1. Report and interpret honestly, striving for accuracy, fairness and disclosure of all essential facts. Do not suppress relevant available facts, or give distorting emphasis. Do your utmost to give a fair opportunity for reply.

2. Do not place unnecessary emphasis on personal characteristics including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, family relationships, religious belief or physical or intellectual disability.

3. Aim to attribute information to its source. Where a source seeks anonymity, do not agree without first considering the source’s motives and any alternative attributable source. Where confidences are accepted, respect them in all circumstances.

4. Do not allow personal interest, or any belief, commitment, payment, gift or benefit to undermine your accuracy, fairness or independence.

5. Disclose conflicts of interest that affect, or could be seen to affect, the accuracy, fairness or independence of your journalism. Do not improperly use a journalistic position for personal gain.

6. Do not allow advertising or other commercial considerations to undermine accuracy, fairness or independence.

7. Do your utmost to ensure disclosure of any direct or indirect payment made for interviews, pictures, information and stories.

8. Use fair, responsible and honest means to obtain material. Identify your self and your employer before obtaining any interview for publication or broadcast. Never exploit a person’s vulnerability or ignorance of media practice.

9. Present pictures and sound which are true and accurate. Any manipulation likely to mislead should be disclosed.

10. Do not plagiarise.

11. Respect private grief and personal privacy. Journalists have the right to resist compulsion to intrude.

12. Do your utmost to achieve fair correction of errors.

Guidance clause

Basic values often come into conflict. Ethical journalism requires conscientious decision-making in context. Only substantial advancement of the public interest or risk of substantial harm to people allows any standard to be overridden.





Ethical practice in journalism at Curtin

The highest standard of ethical conduct is expected in the way students obtain and present information. The Code of Ethics of the journalists’ section of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance is our guideline for professional conduct. In addition, the following regulations apply to all activities associated with journalism courses, especially those directed at publication.

l You should identify yourself as a reporter researching an assignment or gathering information for a Curtin University journalism project, publication or assignment.

l You must not go ‘undercover’ or misrepresent who or what you are in any way. l You must respect confidences. Because meaning varies concerning terms such as ‘off the record and

‘background information, Curtin Journalism defines these terms in the following ways, and you are expected to abide by these definitions:

‘On the record' means the information may be published with or without attribution.‘Off the record’ means the information given by a source may not be used—either with or without attribution. Should another source offer the information on the record and independently of the first source, it would not be unethical to use it. However, it would be unethical to take the information provided by the first source and attempt to get it verified by other sources on the record. This would amount to a betrayal of the confidence. ‘Background information’ means the information may be used, but without attribution to the source.

NOTE: Curtin journalism students will generally only do on the record interviews with sources. Entering into an off-the-record relationship with a source should be treated with great caution because of the potential ethical problems. If you have any doubts, ask your tutor for guidance.

l You must not break the law when gathering information for publication. l Permission must be obtained from a source to tape-record an interview. The law requires this as well. The

use of concealed tape-recorders is not permitted. l Chequebook journalism is banned. Neither our reporters nor our publications pay for information other

than fees required by statutory authorities (such as freedom of information or company searches). l We do not accept ‘freebies’ (inducements, gratuities, gifts, tickets) of any kind. l We do not publish ‘advertorials’ (advertisements disguised as editorial copy). Editorial information is

published on its own merits. l All material obtained from an already published source must be fully attributed. Plagiarism in any form is

not permitted. l You are encouraged to double-check facts and quotes with sources. l You must be wary of conflicts of interest. Our publications may see fit to declare such a conflict of interest

when a story is published. Please advise your editors and lecturers when such conflicts arise (for example, through work, family, sporting affiliation, political party membership, religious views, etc.).

These requirements are not designed to discourage effort or initiative. Journalism at Curtin is fully committed to all that the concepts of freedom of speech and the fourth estate imply and therefore to encouraging vigorous news media. But good journalism is also responsible journalism; we treat with respect our interviewees and subjects as well as sources of news, information and comment.

The MEAA Code of Ethics and these in-house regulations ensure that individual rights and the public’s right to information are respected.

Stories involving criminal activity, corruption and dishonesty may present particular problems in meeting the requirements outlined in this document. Any difficulties should be discussed with the appropriate journalism staff.

Please note that the Australian Press Council adjudicates on complaints concerning stories published in the print media. Readers of our publications have a right to complain to the council if they feel aggrieved

Enrolment

It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.





Student Rights and Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

l the Student Charter l the University's Guiding Ethical Principles l the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity l copyright principles and responsibilities l the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities

Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.

Student Equity There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or assessments to the best of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant family responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a remote location or another reason. If you believe you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact Student Equity at [email protected] or go to http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm for more information

You can also contact Counselling and Disability services: http://www.disability.curtin.edu.au or the Multi-faith services: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/about_multifaith_services.htm for further information.

It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm

Recent unit changes Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system. For more information about eVALUate, please refer to evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/.

Recent changes to this unit include:

Students now have the opportunity to have their feature articles published on the Western Independent website.

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Program calendar

Week Begin Date Lecture/ Seminar

Pre-readings Tutorial/Other Assessment Due

Orientation 25 July

1 August Introduction to unit.

What is feature writing?

Types of features

Tanner et al, Introduction, ppvii-xiv

Preliminary Work pp3-19

Form groups

Assign presentation weeks

Writing exercise

2. 8 August Ideas and research

Preville in Shapiro, A World of Ideas, pp 3-29

Tanner et al,

Researching the Story, pp 20-37

Ferguson, in Shapiro, The Great Quest: Researching Feature Stories, pp 55-76

Story ideas

Submit writing exercise

Presentation/s

3. 15 August Interviewing and

Journalists and Sources

Gibb, in Shapiro,

Anecdotal Evidence: Interviewing to Tell a Story, pp 135-154

Tanner et al,

Interviewing, pp 38-61

Shapiro, Truth and the Storyteller, pp287-308

Story ideas

Research plan

Presentation/s

4. 22 August Story Elements Benedetti, in Shapiro Building the Beast: Approaches to Structure, pp 195-225.

McLelland, in Shapiro, Required Elements: Details of Structure, pp 227-250

Ricketson,

Write outline in class

Presentation/s





Leads, Closes and that Big Lump in the Middle’, pp 165-177 & 180-183

5. 29 August Tuition Free Week: Email draft article to your tutor by 9am, Monday August 29

6. 5 September Features style and wordcraft

Hayes in Shapiro, Telling Pictures pp91-133

Tanner et al,

Developing Writing Techniques, pp 81-108

Farr in Shapiro,

Doing it in Style, pp 257-275

Drafts workshop

Students must bring four hard copies of draft article to class

Presentation/s

Article 1 due by 5pm, Friday Sept 9.

7. 12 September Profiles Tanner et al, Profiles, pp 195-214, and Getting into Character, pp 109-129

Interviewing and writing exercise

Presentation/s

8. 19 September TBA TBA Story ideas

Presentation/s

9. 26 September Tuition Free Week

10. 3 October Freelancing and Writing a Pitch

Value ading: photos, graphics etc

Hays in Shapiro,

The Perfect Pitch, pp 29-42

Tanner et al,

Selling your Story, pp 178-191

Story ideas

Writing a pitch

Thinking visual

Presentation/s

11. 10 October Student consultations

Student consultations Work on final features

Presentation/s

12. 17 October Editing Tanner et al,

Editing and Polishing your Work, pp 164-177

Editing exercises.

Drafts workshop. All students must bring four hard copies of their draft to class. One copy to be submitted to tutor.

Presentation/s

Article 2 due by 5pm on Friday, October 21





Prepare for review writing next week

13. 24 October Writing opinion Tanner et al,

Chapters 14-18

Review writing Presentation/s

14. 31 October Review of semester

Feedback

Presentation/s

15. 7 November Study Week

16. 14 November Examinations

17 21 November Examinations





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