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Journalism Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
Journalism via distance learning
Journalism is the branch of mass communications that provides people with the knowledge they need to make good decisions about the issues currently affecting their personal and public lives. Journalism is not only a collection of news, it also provides interpretation, evaluation, and persuasion. This program trains in the fundamentals of news gathering and evaluation, and the structure and writing of journal stories.
Academic Supervisor : Yemi D. Ogunyemi
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Journalism Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Journalism.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Comparative Literature - Creative Writing - ELT English Language Teaching - English Literature - Language Studies - Linguistics - Translation & Interpretation .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Journalism Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Journalism via distance learning = 45 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Journalism Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Journalism via distance learning = 45 Academic credits + 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Creative Writing.
Master's Degree - Journalism Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Journalism via distance learning = 45 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Creative Writing. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Journalism Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Journalism via distance learning = 45 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Creative Writing. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
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Journalism Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
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Writing Fundamentals & Style
This course provides instructions in grammar, sentence, and paragraph structure, elements of composition and essay writing including theme focus, development of central idea, exposition, and argumentation. It shows how to compose clear and concise essays using various expository modes such as definition, exemplification, process, analysis, cause and effect, comparison, and contrast. It considers several writing styles and approaches to both literary and non-literary texts.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
The Communication Process
This course introduces the processes that govern message delivery and reception. It covers intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, non-verbal communication, language and verbal interaction, group communication, and conflict management. It considers the impact of context, situation, perception, culture, medium, and message on communication.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Media Influence
This course describes and evaluates various strategies that attempt to explain individuals' and groups' reaction to media. It explores the theories of media influence and public attitude change. It explains what it means (politically, economically, culturally, and morally) to live in a culture in which a major portion of information comes to the citizen through multiple channels of mass communication.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Mass Communication
This course examines the historical and contemporary theories of mass media and communication. It addresses the nature, functions, and responsibilities of the mass communication industries in a global environment and emphasizes on media's roles in society. It also explores mass media organizations policies, legal, ethical, and censorship concerns.
Academic Supervisor: Fernando Fernández Sánchez
Broadcasting
This course discusses the role and effects of broadcasting, in other terms the radio and the television industry. It emphasizes topics such as historical development, media regulations, terminology, and programming. It reviews modern communication technologies, including interactive TV, digital media, Internet, and other computer-based broadcasting technologies.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Writing for Television & Radio
This course presents the particulars of writing for various media and shows how to effectively write to convey messages to the mass media. It teaches writing techniques for radio and television, and the format and style for commercials, radio and television dramas, documentaries, public news announcements, and promotional writing.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
News Writing & Reporting
This course covers numerous topics such as gathering, writing, and reporting news; developing style for various communication media; and addressing the legal and ethical issues of news reporting. It discusses several styles of writing and reporting news, editorials, interviews, and commentaries; and demonstrates the journalistic writing techniques necessary to develop skill in gathering information and presenting it with clarity and style.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Narrative Development
This course illustrates the means of story-telling and integrates practical writer rules with theoretical models based on literary constructions. It explains the construction of a solid narrative combined with the creation of believable, compelling characters that propel that narrative forward. It finally helps to find personal stories that inspire dramatic narrative.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
Fake News
This course of fake news examines the untrue information presented as news. Fake news are those stories that are fabricated, with no (sometimes partial or decontextualized) verifiable facts, sources or quotes. Fake news nurture a larger ecosystem of disinformation. They may have the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or entity, create propaganda to mislead the reader, or may be designed as “clickbait” written for economic incentives. The prevalence of fake news has proliferated via social media, because they are so easily and quickly shared online.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Digital Media
This course in digital media explores any form of media which is encrypted in machine-readable form. Digital media is any media which depends on electronic devices for its creation, distribution, view, and storage. Some popular examples of digital media include digital games, software, video games, digital videos, websites, digital audio, social media, etc.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Multimedia Communications
This course provides an appreciation for using the Web and other multimedia for effective communication. It examines both the technology and the principles underlying the use of multimedia resources to enhance the communication process. It explains the business use and development procedures involved in incorporating multimedia into communications.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Journalism
This course reviews the history of journalism and the social responsibilities and issues facing journalism today. It examines journalism ethics, news judgment and coverage, and economic and political influences on reporting. It considers the impact of technology in the news industry and explains newspaper production and management with new technologies.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
Audiovisual Communication
This course addresses ongoing changes in audiovisual communications and new developments in mass communications theory. It explores the key elements of audiovisual messages creation and production with current examples from broadcasting, television, film, Internet, and multimedia.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
Creative Writing
This course aims to develop language competence and creative potentials in a variety of genres (fiction, poetry, drama, literary, and nonfiction). It presents the art and craft of writing and the procedures for preparing a manuscript for marketing and publication.
Academic Supervisor: Yemi D. Ogunyemi
Investigative Journalism
This course explains methods of inquiry, data collection, and research necessary to support news writing and reporting. It considers how to evaluate the veracity of information sources, photojournalistic techniques, short term and long term journalism investigation, and the legal responsibilities of the news reporter and the media.
Academic Supervisor: Pedro Jose Riba Rueda
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Journalism Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
ABJ - Associação Brasileira dos Jornalistas
ABRAJI - Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo
ACPE - Asociación de Corresponsales de Prensa Extranjera
AEJMC - Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
AIPET - Asociación Iberoamericana de Periodistas Especializados y Técnicos
AJP - Association des Journalistes Professionnels
ALAI - Agencia Latinoamericana de Información
AMI - Asociación de Medios de Información
APD - Asociación de Periodismo Digital
APHIS - Asociación de la Prensa Hispanoamericana
ASICOM - Asociación Iberoamericana de la Comunicación
ASJMC - Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
EFJ - European Federation of Journalists
FASAPFO - Fédération des Arts, du Spectacle, de l'Audiovisuel et de la Presse Force Ouvrière
IFJ - International Federation of Journalists
INMA - International News Media Association
JEA - Journalism Education Association
OPI - Organización de Periodistas Iberoamericanos
SBPJor - Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Jornalismo
SIP - Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa
SPJ - Society of Professional Journalists
WFSJ - World Federation of Science Journalists
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Admission requirements - Journalism
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Journalism Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
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Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
Journalism Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
