CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Teacher Education

Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

COURSE SYLLABUS

____ Semester- Academic Year 202_- 202_

Course Title Campus Journalism

Course No. ELT 119

Course Prerequisite Technical Writing

Course Description This course teaches the pre-service English teachers on the skills,
principles, and strategies of writing, lay-outing and publishing a
campus paper in traditional and new media formats. Ideas on how to
get sources of news and how to be able to collate information from
various sources will also be taught to those taking the course. The
pre-service English teachers will be able to demonstrate content
knowledge and application of this allied field while showing skills in
the positive use of ICT in Desktop Publishing and ultimately to
teaching and learning of journalism. Lastly, they are prompted to
uphold the dignity of teaching and the journalism field through a
caring attitude, social responsibility, respect, and integrity.

Course Learning At the end of the course, the pre-service teachers should be able to:
Outcomes
A. demonstrate content knowledge and application of the principles,
strategies, and language-related skills in journalistic writing and in
teaching this skill to future learners through demo-lecture and
workshop;
B. demonstrate positive skills in the use of ICT in writing, doing a
layout, and publishing a campus paper incorporating the general do’s
and don’ts of writing various sections of the paper including desktop
publishing; and
C. manifest caring attitude, social responsibility, respect, and integrity
in pitching a story, writing articles, and publishing a campus paper.

COURSE OUTLINE

Wee Topic Learning Outcomes Teaching and Assessment Tools

k Learning Activities

1-4 1. Overview of At the end of these • Carousel discussion on • Short objective

Campus weeks, the preservice the Introduction of quiz on History and
Journalism teacher (PST) should Journalism Principles of
1. Introduction to be able to: • Survey discussion on Journalism •
Journalism a. determine the media in general and Timeline on the
2. Definition significance of blended learning videos History of Journalism
3. Common Media journalism from its on Journalism (focusing on
Forms history down to its • Writing Completeness of
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

4. Overview/Review modern cultural metalogs/short Details, Synthesis of

on Media Literacy relevance; reflections on the Timeline, Creativity,
5. History of b. recognize the overview of Campus and Language
Journalism in the principles of Journalism Mechanics)
World journalism in sample • Analyzing sample • Oral Recitation as
6. History of articles; articles based on the formative
Journalism and c. create implications principles, assessment on
Campus Journalism to the teaching of characteristics and Interviewing
in the Philippines Campus Journalism to significant roles of Sources, Quoting
7. Principles of future students campus journalists in Sources, and Print
Journalism through the analysis press freedom • Writing Media
8. Features of a of RA 7079; implications to the • Reflection Paper or
Campus Journalist d. convey contentions teaching of Campus Metalog on the
9. RA 7079 – and possible solutions Journalism development, role,
Campus Journalism to issues in Campus • Blog making or and issues in
Act and the Press Journalism; and propaganda to present Campus Journalism
Conference e. develop the sense issues in Campus (focusing on
10. The Editorial of social responsibility Journalism with social Reflection,
Board 11. Issues in in responding to responsibility, respect Organization of
Campus Journalism events guided with and integrity Ideas, Relevance to
the principles of Campus Journalism,
journalism. and Language
Mechanics)
• Blog or Propaganda
to deal with issues in
Campus Journalism
to instill social
responsibility,
respect, and
integrity (focusing on
Impact of
Blog/Propaganda to
Campus Journalism
values, Teamwork,
Effort in the Use of
Technology, and
Getting the Message
Across)

5 PRELIM EXAM

2. Pre-Writing At the end of these • Lecture discussion on • Oral Recitation as

Concerns in weeks, the preservice the various sections of formative
Campus teacher (PST) should Campus Paper from assessment on
Journalism be able to: a. describe choosing a topic up to Interviewing
1. Sections of a the various sections of interviewing and Sources, Quoting
Campus Paper the Campus Paper; quoting Sources and Print
2. Choosing a Topic • Practice and Media
3. Researching b. identify how to performance of story
4. Pitching a Story choose a topic for pitching to editor • Process
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

5. Interviewing and writing and publishing (teacher) Assessment on

Quoting Sources in the Campus Paper; Pitching a Story
6. The Print Media: c. produce a story • Producing a story
From Topic to Article pitch – in video – pitch in video form • News Story Pitch in
applying strategies in applying strategies in video form and using
choosing a topic and choosing a topic and ICT tools (focusing
researching while researching while using on Relevance of
using ICT tools; ICT tools and with Chosen News to
d. demonstrate how caring attitude and Society, Confidence
to do interview and social responsibility in Presenting News
quote sources for consideration • Pitch, Elements of
Campus Paper articles Demonstration News Present, Use of
through ICT tools; Simulation Activity on Technology, and
e. trace the print the process of Language
media process from interviewing and Mechanics)
choosing a topic to quoting sources using
publishing the article; ICT tools (recording, • Demonstration
and audio-visual application Simulation of
f. display a caring softwares) Interviewing and
attitude and social • Consultation and Quoting Sources
responsibility in one’s feedback with instructor using ICT tools
story pitch. on news pitch (focusing on
• Mini-presscon (news, Appropriateness in
feature, sports, Interviewing and
editorial, cartooning, Quoting Sources,
photojournalism, Use of Technology,
copyreading and and Language
headline writing) to Mechanics)
identify editorial board
roles and functions

6-7 3. Campus News At the end of these • Lecture-discussion on • Short quiz on the
Writing weeks, the preservice Campus News Writing Essentials and Types
1. Sources and the teacher (PST) should and its technicalities of News Writing
Flight of Campus be able to: • Writeshop activity on
News 2. Essentials campus news writing • Process
of News 3. Elements a. trace the different integrating tact, Assessments on
of News sources and process courtesy, truthfulness, News Writing articles
4. Principles of of news topics and and respect using ICT Tools
Journalism events; b. discuss the • Drafting and finalizing
applicable to News elements of news and news writing articles • News Writing
5. Inverted Pyramid principles of • Writing a final news Article (focusing on
Structure in News journalism which article using ICT tools Journalistic Writing
6. Types of News should be present in applying the principles, and Organization,
7. The Lead articles; structure, and Elements of News,
8. Sources and c. identify the strategies learned Relevance of News
Citation in News Inverted Pyramid as a • Consultation and to Society, and
Writing structure in writing feedbacking with Language
9. Writing the Actual news articles; instructor and ed- Mechanics)
News Article d. recognize the chief/news editor of
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

different types of news article made

news according to
area, topic, and
heaviness;
e. recognize the lead,
its function and its
types as an important
part of the news
article;
f. write a news article
using ICT tools
applying the
principles, structure,
and strategies shared;
and
g. appreciate tact,
courtesy,
truthfulness, and
respect in writing a
campus news article.

8-9 4. Feature and At the end of these • Lecture-discussion on • Table analysis on

Science Writing weeks, the preservice Feature and Science the Elements,
1. Elements of teacher (PST) should Writing and its Structure and Types
Feature and Science be able to: technicalities of Feature and
Writing a. define feature and Science Writing
2. Definitions science writing; • Writeshop activity on
3. Principles of b. discuss the Feature and Science • Process
Journalism principles of Writing with accuracy, Assessment on
applicable to journalism which creativity and integrity Writing Feature and
Feature should be present in in writing a campus Science articles
4. Structure of the feature articles; feature/science articles using ICT Tools
Feature Article c. recognize the • Interview for
5. Types of Features different types of • Drafting and finalizing Feature Article
6. Interviewing for feature articles; d. the feature and science Checklist to guide
Feature write a writing article writer while doing
7. Writing the Actual feature/science article the interview
Feature Article using ICT tools and • Writing a feature and
applying the science writing using • Feature and
principles, structure, ICT tools applying the Science Articles
and strategies shared; principles, structure, (focusing on
and and strategies learned Journalistic Writing
e. appreciate and Organization,
accuracy, creativity • Consultation and Elements of Feature
and integrity in feedbacking with and Science Articles,
writing a campus instructor and Relevance of
feature/science ed-chief/feature editor Articles, and
article. on feature article made Language
Mechanics)
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

10 MIDTERM EXAM

5. At the end of these • Lecture-discussion on • Iconic

Editorial/Opinion weeks, the preservice Editorial or Opinion representations on
Writing teacher (PST) should Writing and its the Essentials,
1. Essentials of be able to: principles, structures, Structures,
Editorial types and techniques Techniques and
2. Editorial vs. a. define an editorial Types of Editorials •
Opinion vs. Column and an opinion • Writeshop activity on Editorial Board
3. Principles of column; Editorial or Opinion Discussion rubric on
Journalism b. discuss the Writing with tact, deciding an issue for
applicable to principles of courtesy, truthfulness, the school paper
Editorial journalism which and integrity in writing
4. Editorial should be present in a campus editorial • Process
Structures 5. editorial articles; article Assessment on
Techniques in c. identify the Editorial News
Claiming Opinions persuasive structure • Drafting and finalizing Writing using ICT
and Supporting in writing editorial the Editorial/Opinion Tools • Editorial
Claims articles; writing article and news Writing Article
6. Types of d. recognize the peg (focusing on
Editorials news peg, different Journalistic Writing
7. Topic Choice/ types of editorials and • Writing an editorial and Organization,
News Peg the techniques in article using ICT tools Elements of Editorial,
8. Writing the Actual presenting opinions and applying the Relevance of
Editorial Article and supporting principles, structure, Editorial Issue to
claims; and techniques learned Society, and
e. write an editorial Language
article using ICT tools • Consulting and Mechanics)
and applying the feedbacking with
principles, structure, instructor and ed-
and techniques chief/opinion editor on
shared; and editorial article made
f. appreciate tact,
courtesy,
truthfulness, and
integrity in writing a
campus editorial
article.

11 6. Sports Writing At the end of the • Lecture-discussion on • Crossword puzzle

week, the preservice Sports Writing including on the Essentials of
1. Essentials of teacher (PST) should its essentials, jargons Sports Writing
Sports Writing be able to: a. discuss and sports coverage including Sports
2. Sports News vs. the principles of processes • Writeshop Jargons
Sports Feature journalism which activity on sports • Process
3.Principles of should be present in writing incorporating Assessment on
Journalism sports articles; tact, creativity, and Sports Writing using
applicable to Sports b. identify the respect in writing a ICT Tools
Writing descriptive structure campus sports article • Checklist on Sports
4. Jargons in in writing sports • Drafting and finalizing Coverage to guide
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

Different Sports articles; sports writing articles writer while watching

Events c. recognize the • Writing a sports a sports event
5. The Sports different types of coverage article using • Sports Writing
Coverage sports events and ICT tools and applying Article (focusing on
their corresponding the principles, Journalistic Writing
jargons; structure, and and Organization,
d. write a sports strategies shared Elements of Sports,
coverage article using learned Relevance of Sports
ICT tools and applying • Consultation and News, and Language
the principles, feedbacking with Mechanics)
structure, and instructor and ed-
strategies shared; and chief/sports editor on
e. appreciate tact, sports article made
creativity, and respect
in writing a campus
sports article

12 7. Revising, a. discuss the revising • Sharing of insights • Editing/Headlining

Editing, up to the publishing and realizations in articles tasks as
Proofreading/ process in campus revising, editing,copy formative
Copy Reading, and print; reading and publishing assessment on
Publishing b. identify the duties articles Copyreading and
and characteristics of • Editing articles using a Headline Writing
1. Revising and the copywriter and Word Processing • Process
Editing Processes in editor; application and other Assessment on
Campus Journalism c. use the copy ICT tools available Revising, Editing,
2. The Copyreader – reading and • Critiquing Paper based Proofreading/Copyre
Duties and proofreading symbols on the the Campus ading, and Publishing
Characteristics in editing campus Journalism Processes using ICT Tools
3. Copyreading and articles; aligned to the principles • Critique Paper on
Proofreading d. edit articles using a of accuracy, respect, the Campus
Symbols 4. Word Processing and integrity in editing Journalism Processes
Proofreading and application to display campus paper articles (focusing on Process
Publishing Processes one’s ICT skills; and Discussion,
in Campus e. display accuracy, Organization of
Journalism respect, and integrity Ideas, Relevance of
in editing campus Process to Campus
paper articles. Journalism, and
Language
Mechanics)

13-14 8. a. discuss the • Showing sample • Short quiz on

Photojournalism qualities of an photos – winning shots Photojournalism,
1. Qualities of effective photo for the in previous Press Cons Captioning and
Effective Photos campus paper; • Workshop on Layouting
2. The Photo Essay b. produce a photo photojournalism, • Process
3. Techniques in essay applying the captioning and photo Assessment on Photo
Photojournalism principles and editing by the staffers- Editing using
4. Captioning techniques in taking in-charge software
5. Photo Editing photos, captioning, • Producing photo essay • Photo Essay
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

and photo editing; (captioning and editing) Presentation

c. use a Photo Editing • Photo Editing Activity (focusing on
software to show using a software Effective Shots
one’s ICT skills; and Taken, Creativity of
d. display a caring Theme and
attitude and social Presentation,
responsibility in the Relevance of Theme
produced photo essay to Society,
about a school/ Organization, and
community issue. Language
Mechanics)

15 PREFINAL EXAM

16 9. Cartooning and a. discuss the • Lecture-discussion • Analyzing a

Lay-outing qualities of an and showing of sample Political Editorial
1. Qualities of effective cartoon and cartoons and layouts Cartoon discourse
Effective Cartoons layout for the campus paper (focusing on
2. Techniques in paper; • Mini-Workshop on Arguments,
Editorial Cartooning b. produce an editorial cartooning, and Organization of
3. Qualities of a cartoon applying the layouting by the Ideas, and Language
Good Layout principles and staffers-in-charge with Mechanics)
techniques in the use of ICT tools • Output
cartooning; Presentation on
c. differentiate the • Publication Utilization original cartoon and
types of layouts to be Activity for Cartooning layout made
applied in the campus and Lay-outing (focusing on
paper; • Presentation of Output Cartooning Technical
d. identify the Activity demonstrating Techniques,
physical parts of the the qualities, techniques Relevance of Issue,
campus paper; and qualities of a good Effective Use of
e. discuss as an lay-out Symbols, and
editorial board how • Producing sample Organization)
the layout of the dummy of magazine • Requirements
campus paper will • Showing rubrics of Checklist on Dummy
look like to tap Desktop Publishing to of Magazine
aesthetic quality and guide/remind entire
functionality; f. use a staff on their major
Publication Software output
to show one’s ICT
skills; and
g. display a caring
attitude and social
responsibility in the
produced cartoon
about a school/
community issue.

17 10. Script Writing a. identify principles • Video watching on • Scriptwriting and

and Newscasting in news broadcasting sample broadcasting for Newscasting
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

1. TV vs. Radio for television and TV and Radio Performance

Broadcasting radio • Process meetings for Presentation
2. Principles in b. discuss the scriptwriting and (focusing on Original
Broadcasting relevance of newscasting Script Made,
3. Scriptwriting broadcasting in the • Practice and Newscasting
4. Actual spreading of accurate performance for Elements Present,
Newscasting information and newscasting (TV and/or Confidence,
propagation of Radio) Teamwork, and
responsible journalism • Process meetings and Language
in the community and synthesis for magazine Mechanics)
country • Publishing the Final • Magazine
c. publish the final and Complete Campus Publication (focusing
11. Desktop campus paper Paper on Details in the
Publishing complete with original • Planning for Magazine Sections, Articles,
(Finalizing the articles in the Launching Layouting, Use of
Campus Paper) different sections • Magazine Launching Photos and Cartoons,
using several ICT • Class Evaluation and Overall Impact)
productivity tools Activity on the • Campus Magazine
d. evaluate on the effectiveness and social Launching (focusing
effectiveness and responsibility of one’s on Attained
social responsibility of campus paper in the Rationale, Teamwork
one’s campus paper in school community and and Collaboration,
the school community the entire processes as and Active
a whole Participation of
Stakeholders/Partner
s) • Class Evaluation
Tool (Self, Peer, and
Instructor) on the
Campus Paper
Publication

18 FINALS EXAM

References

Cruz , Ceciliano- J. (2008). Basic Campus Journalism. Rex Bookstore: Manila.

Cruz, Ceciliano- J. (2010). Campus Journalism and School Paper Advising. 2nd edition. Rex Bookstore:
Manila. Khan, R. E. (2010). Campus Journalism. Anvil Publishing: Quezon City.
Sunggay, R. R. (2014). Ink. Paper. Color. Sounds Pixel: A Campus Journalism Book. MP Princess
Digital Solutions: General Santos City

GRADING SYSTEM

All coursework, including the major exams, will be graded according to the following
criteria:

Attendance 20%
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Teacher Education
Jaysonsville II, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City

Coursework 40%
● Participation
● Oral Reports
● Quizzes
● Performance Task

Major Exams 40%

TOTAL 100%

Prepared by:

PROF. IAN MHER N. BELLO

Program Chair

Approved by:

PROF. JUAN S. ADESNA

Chief Operating Officer