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JRN142 - Writing for Visual Media

This is an advanced version of the introduction to writing course (JRN141). It's an intensive workshop-style course that stresses the writing component of television journalism and its relationship to other skills such as editing and presentation. Students will ?de-construct? television news stories to appreciate the role played by both on-camera (the ?tell?) and voice over (the ?show?) scripting. Students will learn how to ?write to pictures? and to incorporate ?Sound-on-Tape? elements as part of narrative story-telling. Students will also sharpen their research and analytical skills by writing and presenting short and simple ?Explainers? of complex topics.

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JRN370 - Advanced Research

Students learn techniques and ethical practices for online research. They explore a variety of resources available to journalists, such as FOI, Freedom of Information, requests. This course is taught in conjunction with JRN 314, Long Form and Feature Reporting.

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RTV333 - Television News III

This subject continues to develop the student's editorial and writing skills. Students will continue to produce and perform live to tape television newscasts (news, sports, weather, entertainment, box office hits, with the addition of 'same-day' ENGs to be rolled into each of the newscasts. They will also edit, write and perform live voice-overs in the newscasts (with emphasis on original writing and research). They'll learn and perform live ROCs (Reporter on Camera) to be rolled into newscasts and students will learn and perform 'live to tape' 1-on-1 interviews. Students will shoot, write, edit, and report focused ENGs. The emphasis is on original story telling as it applies to covering their local market/environment.

Prerequisites: RTV 233, RTV 214, RTV436

Corequisites: RTV456, RTV 334

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RTV334 - Radio News III

This subject further develops radio news skills. Students are expected to improve on the speed and skill of preparing and presenting newscasts for the Internet and closed circuit radio stations. Students will continue to cover various news beats at Seneca College and York University.

Prerequisites:
RTV 212, RTV 213, RTV 214, RTV 436

Co-requisites:
RTV 333 and RTV 456

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RTV371 - The Radio Documentary

This subject introduces the student to the documentary form. The subject covers the development of the radio documentary from concept through research, writing, interviewing, technical production and presentation. Radio documentary is a form rich in possibilities to evoke emotion, write intelligently, interview brilliantly, visualize and master the use of sound and edit many different kinds of material. Radio is a wonderful form in which to discover the art of documentary.

Pre-requisites: RTV212, RTV213, RTV214 and RTV436
Co-requisites: RTV333, RTV334 and RTV456

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RTV456 - News Reporting III

The purpose of RTV456 is to continue to develop the student?s on-air presentation skills. This course will concentrate on performance. Students will continue developing their own on-air personalities based on their performance strengths. Students will also develop better interviewing techniques as well as learn the basics of other forms of on-air performance (hosting, live-hits, breaking stories, special event coverage).


Pre-requisites: RTV213, RTV214 and RTV436

Corequisites: RTV333 and RTV334

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GEN001 - General Education Option

According to the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, ?the purpose of General Education in the Ontario college system is to contribute to the development of citizens who are conscious of the diversity, complexity, and richness of the human experience; who are able to establish meaning through this consciousness; and, who, as a result, are able to contribute thoughtfully, creatively, and positively to the society in which they live and work. General Education strengthens students' generic skills, such as critical analysis, problem solving, and communication, in the context of an exploration of topics with broad-based personal and / or societal importance?. Please contact the School of English and Liberal Studies at your campus to find out more about the variety of General Education courses from which you can choose.

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