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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Principles of Journalism
COMS1007(1)
3
0
3

Description
Students will be introduced to news values, news selection processes and sourcing of news. They will learn to write leads to reflect those values and structure well written stories in inverted pyramid form. The different formats used in the local and international press will be studied as well as newsroom concepts and terminology. Objectivity, professionalism and ethical journalistic practices will be emphasised.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Department of Social Studies
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: DILMAHOMED BOCUS Bibi Swaleha
Telephone: 4037400
Email: s.dilmahomed@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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