Course Syllabus

GENERAL INFORMATION

College College of Education

Pre-requisite Eng108
Bachelor of Secondary Education – Major in
Program
English

Course Title Campus Journalism Co-requisite None

Course Code Eng109 Instructor/

Jodezza L. Caday
Course Credit 3.0 Professor
Contact Hours 3-hour lecture Department English
Term/Sem/AY Year 2/1st Semester/2019-2020 Date Created August 2019
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Campus Journalism is a 3-unit integral course in the BSED- English curriculum which exposes students to different aspects of writing: i.e. news writing,
editorial writing, feature writing, sports writing and the essential qualities of writing. This course also provides the venue for the student-writers to explore the real
world of journalism through actual news coverage, investigate reporting and interviewing to gather news of our time. It will afford them the chance to experience
the life of a broadcaster, journalist and a commentator. The highlights of this course include publication of news organs and an educational tour to different TV
and radio stations and news publications at our own locality or depending upon the proximity of the area and the stations to be visited. Varied assessment strategies
are used in this course to evaluate learning not in a traditional pencil and paper tools only but to use alternative and authentic assessment to enhance learning of
our students.
COURSE OUTCOMES
1. Hone writing skills through varied and interactive activities.
2. Experience the life of the journalist, broadcaster and commentator through investigation, reporting, actual news coverage and interviewing.
3. Widen understanding about journalism compared to other technical writing.
4. Adhere to the principles and philosophy of campus journalism in all writing endeavors.
5. Develop sense of appreciation on the contribution and development of journalism.
6. Produce and submit newspaper in a tabloid size or magazine size as a final output or evidence of learning.
LEARNING PLAN
Topic/ Assessment Tasks and
Week Learning Outcomes Teaching and Learning Activities
Content Tools
 Interpret the Mission, Vision,  Vision, Mission, Institutional  Present University video clippings
objectives of the College; Outcomes and Course of the  Present the University VMGO
 Acquaint oneself with the Study  Brief lecture with the aid of PowerPoint presentation, provide an
1 different topics and contents of  Orientation/Clearing Stage and overview of the course
the course. Setting Up

 Assess prior knowledge and level  Diagnostic Exam  Brief review to activate prior knowledge about the course  Pen and paper test on the basics
of understanding of one’s  50-item pretest on the basics of journalism of journalism
2 journalistic skills.  Checking of the pretest
 Short discussion per item to clarify certain points
 Trace the history and relevance  Brief History of Journalism  Present selected video clippings on the history of journalism  Create own timeline based on
of journalism through timeline.  Small group discussion on the relevant changes in journalism the video presented
3 through time  Oral presentation of what has
transpired during the small
group discussion
 Define journalism.  The Nature of Journalism  Discuss the functions, principles and the Constitutional  Make a matrix on how
4  Distinguish journalism from Mandate of campus paper through varied activities, principles journalism is different from
other types of writing. and philosophy of campus journalism other types of writing
 Identify the different sections of  Sections and Parts of a  Walk through learning stations relative to the different sections  Pen and paper test on the
a newspaper/ campus paper. Newspaper and parts of a newspaper different sections and parts of a
5  Familiarize the different parts of  Explain unrecognized salient concepts in the previous activity newspaper
a newspaper/ campus paper. through discussion
 Have better understanding of  Copyreading and Headline  Show sample news headlines to the class while explaining the  Match and post correctly the
what a headline is. Writing rules and principles of headline writing headline and content of a news
 Observe and apply the rules and  Distinguish a well-written headline that applies the rules and  Apply proper copyreading and
6 principles of copyreading and principles of copyreading and headline writing editing symbols on a given
headline writing.  Seminar-type discussion article
 Write a headline on a given news
item
 Recognize the importance of  News Writing  Explain the elements and structure of a news through gathered  Illustrate understanding on the
news, its elements and structure. sample news clippings relevance of news through
7  Observe diligently the principles  Discuss the best news material applying the principles and rules concept mapping
and rules in news writing. in news writing  Develop a well-written news
 Seminar-type discussion article
  Distinguish feature writing from  Feature Writing  Describe the difference between feature and news writing  Write different feature articles
news writing. through tabular presentation on a given topic.
 Familiarize the important  Discuss the significant characteristics and elements of feature  Conduct interview and create a
8 characteristics of feature writing writing good feature article
and its elements.  Examine sample feature articles that apply the rules and
 Observe and apply the rules and principles in feature writing
principles in feature writing  Seminar-type discussion
 Distinguish the characteristics  Editorial Writing  Illustrate how editorial is different from news and feature  Create an editorial write-up
and elements of editorial from writing through a matrix based on its distinct
news and feature writing.  Small group discussion to gather opinions about the current characteristic
9  Investigate burning issues in the issues through fish bowl method  Interview a key informant
campus as raw data to write an  Seminar-type discussion knowledgeable about the issue
editorial.
 Have a better understanding of  Sports Writing  Show sample sports articles while clearing up the rules and  Watch a live sports activity and
sports writing. principles of sports writing write a sports story based on the
 Familiarize the elements of  Distinguish a well-written sports story that applies the rules and actual coverage of the event.
sports writing and its principles of sports writing
10 characteristics including the  Seminar-type discussion
types of sports stories.
 Observe diligently the principles
and rules in sports writing.
11 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 Explore the real world of  Educational Visit to Different  Immerse into the real world of journalism through educational  Interview broadcasters, news
journalism. Printing Press, TV, and Radio visits to different printing press, TV, and radio stations writers, news reporters in radio
 Widen understanding about the Stations  Gather relevant details while getting into the actual process of and TV using an interview guide
12-13 world of journalism. publication  Write a narrative report about
 Get acquainted with the process the educational visit
of producing a publication.
 Know the basic elements and  Lay outing, Graphics Designing,  Draft a lay out of a sample newspaper  Produce a campus paper as
rules of lay outing. and Publishing  Make a dummy sheet of a newspaper incorporating all evidence of the group’s output
14-15  Observe and apply the elements necessary elements and rules. which reflects the
and rules in lay outing, graphics understanding of the members
designing, and publishing. on campus journalism
16-17 SCHOOL ORGAN PUBLICATION
18 FINAL OUTPUT (NEWSPAPER)/SUBMISSION OF FINAL REQUIREMENT
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/OUTPUT
1. Oral Presentation
2. Write Shops
3. Research/Interviews/Narrative Report
4. Newspaper Writing and Production
5. Demonstrations
GRADING SYSTEM (may apply institutional/college grading system)
Midterm (60%) Finals (40%)
40% - Major Exam (Midterm) 40% - Final Output/Publication (Finals)
30% - Recitation/Oral Presentation 30% - Lay Outing/Graphics Designing
20% - Written Tasks (Group Activities, Write Shops, Analyses) 20% - Written Tasks (Group Activities, Analyses, Write-Ups)
10% - Attitude/Behavior 10% - Attitude/Behavior
100% 100%

REFERENCES
Electronic References
1. Lang, Peter. (2009). Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives. Digital Media and Democracy: Tactics in Hard Times. Journalism 2.0 Knight Foundation
online resources. Retrieved from http://www.kenn.org/resources/journalism_20
2. Clay, Shirky. “Newspapers Thinking the Unthinkable”. Retrieved from http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-
unthinkable/
3. Sholin, Ryan. “Ten Obvious Things about the Future Newspapers”. Retrieved from http://ryansholin.com/2007/06/02/10-obvious-things-about-the-
future-newspapers-you-need-to-get-through-your-head/
4. Sholin, Ryan. “Ten Obvious Things, One Year Later”. Retrieved from http://ryansholin.com/2008/06/04/10-obvious-things-one-year-later-/
5. Chapter 2 from Journalism 2.0 (“Web. 2.0”). Retrieved from http:// www.keen.org/resources/journalism_20_chapter2
COURSE COMMITTEE
Prepared:
JODEZZA L. CADAY
Faculty, English Department
Checked: Recommending Approval: Approved:

COLLEGE CURRICULUM REVISION COMMITTEE PROF. GUILLERMO MIGUEL O. OCHOA MARC D. GARVIDA, Ph.D.
Chair, CCRC Head, English Department Dean, College of Education