Methods and Genres of Journalism

1. Facts and opinions interview (5000 – 8000 characters). Task: to independently prepare a complete facts and opinions interview, to present it at a seminar. (The interview must be prepared for the needs of the student media and submitted for publishing to the leader of the student media). 2. Writing of a comment text, its formation in the video format (for Student media column “I have something to say”). Comment in the format of a text, video and audio. (The comment must be prepared for the needs of the student media and submitted for publishing to the leader of the student media). 3. According to the theoretical material discussed at lectures, the student should independently create a personality description (5000 – 7000 characters) and its creation problems should be discussed at a seminar. 3 different description leads and headings will be created during the seminar, they will be analysed. (The description must be prepared for the needs of the student media and submitted for publishing to the leader of the student media). The description may also be formed in the video or audio format as a production. Each description should be appended by its application in social media. 4. According to the theoretical material discussed at lectures, the student should independently create a history, business, seasonal holiday, scientific, practical or problem description (3000 – 5000 characters) and its creation problems should be discussed at a seminar. 3 different description leads and headings will be created during the seminar, they will be analysed. At least 3 – 5 original sources should be used in the creation of the description, the content of other media cannot be used. (The description must be prepared for the needs of the student media and submitted for publishing to the leader of the student media). The description may also be formed in the video format as a production. Each description should be appended by its application in social media. 5. Preparation to a press conference, press briefing (2 pages). Task: To prepare and present the information learned and questions prepared before the press conference. To substantiate own choice and further use of obtained information in a publication in a specific media. 6. According to the theoretical material discussed at lectures, the student should independently plan 3 different ideas for comments (1000 characters) for a specific media format (idea, its topicality, focus, audience, necessary information, arguments, defended opinion, its substantiation). In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Activity at seminars – 15%. Quality of ideas offered for articles – 15%. Quality of works of different genres and submission within the set deadline – 70%. Assessment of the work depends on the following factors: • Quality, originality and compliance with the seminar topic of the fulfilled task; materials collected during placement, interviews with relatives, close acquaintances or family members cannot be used for practical works. • Work at seminars and professional attitude to practical tasks. • Work submitted within the set deadline and responsibility in the process of performance of the task; works that were delayed without a justifying reason will not be evaluated and will be considered as failed. • Submission of the work to the student media. Works, that have not been submitted to the editorial office of the student media will not get a pass! • Submission of creative works within the set deadline – on the date of each seminar!