Study Programmes 2015-2016
PEAV0020-1  
Techniques of journalism
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in information and communication4
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Master in communication (120 ECTS)5
Master in journalism (120 ECTS)5
Master in linguistics (120 ECTS)5
Master in linguistics (120 ECTS)5
Master in information and communication (60 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Marc Vanesse
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
A journalist's primary mission consists in finding information from the best sources: dispatches, documents, experts, witnesses, pieces of evidence, personal files, the Internet... Then the journalist must verify the information, enrich it, support, decode it relate it to other things. By means of a theoretical approach, illustrated by many examples, students will be introduced to the primary methods of finding information. Through practical work students will gain mastery of major genres of journalism (factual accounts, interviews, reporting stories...).
Learning outcomes of the course :
- Creativity. React to current events by imagining story angles that bring stories to life.
- Autonomy. Find the proper journalistic techniques for the subject being written about.
- Mastery. Produce journalistic work in today's media, from the choice of subject to final editing.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
- Proficiency in oral and written expression
- Active curiosity about current events
- Frequent reader of newspapers and frequent consumer of audiovisual media
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Written exercises will be assigned during practice sessions and these will help prepare students for the final evaluation.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Number of class hours and time period: 30 hours during the second term.
Recommended or required readings :
- Transparencies shown in class are made available online. - Readings highly recommended: Yves Agnès, Manuel de journalisme, Paris, La Découverte, Coll. « Guides Grands Repères », 2002 ; Jean-Luc Martin-Lagardette, Le guide de l'écriture journalistique, Paris, La Découverte, Coll. « Guides », 2008.
Assessment methods and criteria :
- A personal written text
- Oral examination
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Teacher: Marc Vanesse Département des Arts et Sciences de la communication Place du 20 août, 7, 2e étage Tel : 04-366.29.57 (Marc.Vanesse@ulg.ac.be)
Assistant Boris Krywicki 04-366.38.60
Secretary  04-366.32.86 emjlibens@ulg.ac.be
 
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