Editor’s Work in Press and Other Mass Media (KSK_028)
About Study Course
Objective
The course will provide an overview of the nature and functions of editor’s work in mass media, create an understanding of differences in this work depending on the type and size of media. When mastering the course, students will familiarise with principles of planning of editor’s work and competences and work methods of the editor as a leader and as a manager. Students will profoundly familiarise with understanding the editor’s work in the media world affected by significant changes and digitalisation.
Course tasks:
1. By listening to lectures and participating in practical seminar classes to understand the nature of work of an editor as a creative leader and at the same time as a manager, to become aware of typical problems in editor’s work.
2. To familiarise with principles of planning of media work, to understand its meaning in maintaining media quality and correct strategy.
3. To understand the specifics of daily work, understand the editor’s role in creating media content and in work with journalists.
4. To understand the editor’s role in evaluation and editing of texts, work with genres, as well as harmonising of text and visual material.
5. During the course, to perform practical tasks related to editor’s work.
Prerequisites
Genres of journalism. News journalism. Introduction to journalism.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the study course students will gain understanding about:
• the nature of duties and skills of an editor as a media manager and a creative employee, about the editor’s place in the media management system;
• editor’s responsibility, activities in media shaping, planning and daily management process;
• different types of editors and practical editing work.
As a result of successful mastering the study course students will obtain skills:
• to design, plan, organise building of a media format;
• to plan media content;
• to edit different journalism works adjusting them to the needs of particular media;
• to shape and organise work of an editorial office, to create plans with different deadlines;
• to change genres of journalism works;
• to find headings, to create a balanced and proportionate media content.
On successful completion of the study course students will obtain the ability to choose and understand creative and management problems of an editorial office.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism, ZR | 4 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | Anna Peipiņa |
