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Multimedia
Journalism

Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism
CAMPUS: Townsville
MODE: on campus; full time or part time
DURATION: 3 years full time
PREREQUISITES: English
MID-YEAR ENTRY: Yes
QTAC CODE: 311471

What is Multimedia Journalism?

Course structure*

The Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism provides the digital media skills required for
contemporary journalism careers, and prepares students to narrate stories using video,
audio and text.

LEVEL 1

Course overview
The Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism prepares students to enter a digital media
world where stories are told across multiple platforms – radio, TV, print and online.
Journalists are no longer expected to exclusively work in one medium. They are
expected to be storytellers using a variety of digital tools – video cameras, audio
recorders, digital cameras, and computers. Audiences are seeking fresh, innovative
ways in which to get their news – from videos to audio and pictures, as well as text
and through social networks.
As a student in this course, you will prepare your own stories on a digital media
platform, JCNN. This will give you real-world experience in writing stories, filming news
and producing audio pieces for a real audience, as well as producing a portfolio of work.
Special attention will be paid to key roles including collecting sound, visual material,
and helping to produce the media platform, JCNN. You will gain editing skills to get
the stories out to deadline.

Writing Convergent Stories
Photographic Capture
Introduction to Music, Sound & Moving Image
The Journalist & Society
The Digitised Image
Plus one subject from:
Design for Media Communication
Or an elective subject
Plus choose two elective subjects.
LEVEL 2
Writing Convergent Stories 2
Media Law & Ethics
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
Digital Storytelling
Plus one subject from:
Introduction to Web Design
Music, Sound & Moving Image

Such real-life skills are complemented by studying a variety of subjects in creative
arenas such as graphic design, photography, web authoring or digital music technology,
as well as critically analysing the changing role of the journalist in today’s society.

Plus three elective subjects.

You will gain an understanding of the language of news, as well as learning how to
work within the legal and ethical frameworks expected in professional practice.

Multimedia Production
Photojournalism
Video Journalism
Industry Internship
Radio Documentaries
Investigative Features

Course highlights
You will enjoy small class sizes and good interaction with lecturers.
As well as working as journalists, editors and producers for the media platform, JCNN,
students will spend time in the media industry, in TV, radio, print or multimedia as
interns. The course incorporates Work Integrated Learning (WIL) from Level 1 (first year).

Career opportunities
Tomorrow’s journalists will be working primarily for the web. Students will have a
portfolio of multimedia work at the end of their degree to prepare them to enter the
digital media industry.

LEVEL 3

Plus one subject from:
Interactive Media Design
Digital Music Technology
*Course structure and subject information is included as an indicator of
course content only and is subject to change.

Learn to formulate stories with a fresh,
innovative style in video, audio across
platforms that include the most up to
date social media.

In addition to their journalistic skills, depending on their choice of subjects, graduat