Duration
60h Th, 5d FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits
| Master in journalism (120 ECTS) | 10 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course about investigation (the most complete form of journalistic work) allows students to learn about in-depth investigative inquiries, using a number of sophisticated techniques for finding information. Students will participate actively in ever more difficult searches for information touching the legal, political, economic and social worlds. In this workshop class, set up like a newspaper press room, students will meet professional journalists that have made names for themselves in investigative journalism.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- 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 investigative work of professional quality.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Active curiosity about current events
- Frequent reader of newspapers and frequent consumer of audiovisual media
- A high level of skill in major journalistic genres, such as is taught in the course, Techniques du journalisme (3rd Bac).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Written exercises are planned for the practice sessions, which will help prepare students for the final evaluation.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
- Number of hours in class and time period: 60 hours during the second term.
- Place: Séminaire Mac Luhan.
Recommended or required readings
- Transparencies shown in class are available online.
- Highly recommended readings:
Yves Agnès, Manuel de journalisme, Paris, La Découverte, Coll. « Guides Grands Repères », 2002 ; Mark Hunter, Le journalisme d'investigation, Paris, Coll. « Que sais-je ? », Presses universitaires de France, 1997.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Written exercises
- Oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Teacher: Marc Vanesse
Département Médias, Culture et 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
Secrétary
04-366.32.79