Journalistic writing

lcomu2402  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Journalistic writing
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Language
French
Content
This course introduces journalism students to the practice of plurimedia journalism (print, radio, television, web) and multimedia (integration and variations of these media) on a daily basis. It makes them aware of the specificities of different journalistic genres. The students must carry out concrete implementations in a journalistic production situation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to :
- master the fundamental skills of criticism and selection, narration and management of journalistic information ;
- practice daily journalism (written, radio, TV, web), graphic and multimedia formatting of information ;. 
- distinguish the specificities of the different journalistic genres necessary for editorial practice ;
- master the management of multimedia information by adapting narrative techniques, journalistic genres and media supports to the demands of the public;
- master the writing of information on social networks.
Teaching methods
  • Presentation of journalistic genres, approaches and production techniques.
  • Production of press products under professional editorial conditions.
  • Personalised critical assessment of each student's work.
Evaluation methods
  • Ongoing assessment of the student, both individually and collectively or in small groups depending on the nature of the work being corrected.
  • Assessment carried out collectively by university lecturers and working professionals (in coordination with the entire team of lecturers on the practical journalism courses).
  • Students' progress is taken into account over the course of the term.
Other information
To complete the exercises, you will need to be able to process sources in English and, possibly, Dutch.
Online resources
Course presentation files.
Bibliography
Un ouvrage spécifique tient lieu de support pédagogique pour ce cours :
Grevisse, Benoît, Ecritures journalistiques, Louvain-la-Neuve, De Boeck, coll. Info&Com, 2014 (2e édition).
De nombreux autres documents pédagogiques et des ressources d'auto-apprentissage sont accessibles en ligne.
Teaching materials
  • Un manuel d'écriture journalistique sert de référence à l'ensemble des cours de pratique.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [60] in Information and Communication

Master [120] in Journalism