ORIGINS AND CURRENT STATE OF THE DIGITAL AGE

English for Journalism - Meeting 13a

ORIGINS AND CURRENT STATE OF THE DIGITAL AGE

Lecturer:

Dr. Immanuel Prasetya Gintings, S.S., M.Hum.

Drs. Elia Masa Gintings, M.Hum.

(Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Medan)

3ING48128

2020

sks: 2

SubCPMK7

Able to explain (1) Origins and Current State of the Digital Age, (2) The Impact on the Journalistic Process, and (3) The Impact on Traditional Media in oral and written communication to contribute to the improvement of community, nation, state and the progress of civilization based on Pancasila [C3, A4, P2]

  

Week	13
Form of Learning	Practice
Learning Methods	● Online learning ● Project Based Learning
Assignment	Make a portfolio of problem solving

Learning Activities:  

Unit 5: Journalism in the Digital Age

The final unit of this course discusses how journalism is changing fast because of digital technologies. At the end of the unit, you will describe data about the news and complete a reflection assignment that allows you to think about and discuss the recent changes to the field of journalism.

Key Concepts

• Review the impacts of the digital age on both print and broadcast journalism.
• Identify new fundamental vocabulary, and practice using that new vocabulary in course activities.
• Demonstrate your understanding of a variety of texts, multimedia sources, and key course ideas through comprehension check quizzes.
• Identify and practice using the present perfect and data commentary to analyze the costs and benefits of the digital revolution and to describe data.

 01.  Introduction

Reading: Overview of The Unit 10 min

Welcome to Unit 5 of the English for Journalism MOOC! In the final week of the course, you will analyze the growth, impact, and challenges of digital news. By examining digital news sources, you will understand the benefits and obstacles of modern-day reporting. At the end of the unit, you will describe data about the news and complete a reflection assignment that allows you to think about and discuss the recent changes to the field of journalism.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this unit, you will:

• Recognize the impacts of the digital age on both print and broadcast journalism
• Identify new fundamental vocabulary, and practice using that new vocabulary in course activities
• Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources. Show us you understand these texts and key course ideas through comprehension check quizzes
• Identify and practice using the present perfect, and data commentary to analyze the costs and benefits of the digital revolution and describe data.

 02.  Origins of Digital Media

Video: Origins and Current State of The Digital Age 5 min

Practice Quiz: Game 1: Create a Timeline of Digital Media 7 questions

Game 1: Create a Timeline of Digital Media

 03.  Evaluation

1. Pay close attention to today's learning material, please enrich the material from different sources. 
2. If there are questions that arise, please ask the lecturer via group chat. 
3. Do a self-evaluation whether through learning today you can understand about ORIGINS AND CURRENT STATE OF THE DIGITAL AGE. 
4. Perform structured tasks that have been determined according to the guidelines. 
5. Prepare yourself to follow the next learning material.

End of ORIGINS AND CURRENT STATE OF THE DIGITAL AGE learning material. Continue your material to the next topic: THE IMPACT ON THE JOURNALISTIC PROCESS.

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