Module Details
Module Code: |
JOUR C3804 |
Module Title:
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Data Journalism
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Title:
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Data Journalism
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Module Level:: |
7 |
Module Coordinator: |
Myles Kelly
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Module Author:: |
Eleanor OLeary
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Module Description: |
Data journalism skills are vital in today’s media. Creators and journalists across multiple industries need to be able to understand and interpret data like analytics, and then be able to convey these insights to audiences while maintaining high professional standards. This module’s aim is to provide students with the skills necessary to work with various forms of data to produce compelling, well-sourced reports and stories. It brings together the technical, ethical and cultural dimensions of data journalism to enable students to gain a clear understanding of data journalism’s important role in the contemporary media landscape.
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
LO1 |
Students will learn the fundamentals of good journalistic practice |
LO2 |
Students will learn how to use the techniques and tools required for data news gathering, verification and writing |
LO3 |
Students will develop the ability to pitch their work and to deliver briefs to a professional standard |
LO4 |
Students will develop the technical and storytelling skills necessary to utilise social media, data sets and analytics as news sources |
LO5 |
Students will gain insight into the professional, technical and ethical dimensions of data journalism in the modern media. |
Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Additional Requisite Information
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No Co Requisites listed
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Indicative Content |
Essential elements of data journalism
Accessing data sets - finding stories in data - interpreting statistics - using freedom of information requests (FOIs)
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Fundamentals of writing for the web
SEO-informed writing practice - the inverted pyramid - visual languages - digital storytelling
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Data visualisation
Info-graphs - charts - Canva - storytelling through digital images
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Social Media as A Source
Finding stories - verification techniques - fact-checking - trend analysis - analytics - ethics and integrity
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Module Content & Assessment
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Project | 100.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
No End of Module Formal Examination |
Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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Reassessment Description Final Project: Portfolio of Work
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Category |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Lecture |
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Contact |
lab and classroom based delivery |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
Reading, research and writing |
Every Week |
6.00 |
6 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Bounegru, L. and Gray, J., 2021. The Data Journalism Handbook: Towards a Critical Data Practice, [ISBN: 978-946298951].
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Bradshaw, P., 2013.. The online journalism handbook: Skills to survive and thrive in the digital age, [ISBN: 978-113879156].
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Felle, T., Mair, J. and Radcliffe, D., . 2015. Data Journalism: Inside the global future, [ISBN: 978-184549663].
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Filak, V.F., 2020.. Dynamics of news reporting and writing: foundational skills for a digital age, [ISBN: 978-150634474].
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Dewdney, A. and Ride, P., 2013. The digital media handbook, [ISBN: 978-041569989].
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Houston, B., 2018.. Data for journalists: a practical guide for computer-assisted reporting, [ISBN: 978-081537034].
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Witschge, T., Anderson, C.W., Domingo, D. and Hermida, A. eds., 2016.. The SAGE Handbook of Digital Journalism, [ISBN: 978-147390653].
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This module does not have any other resources |
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