52642 Multimedia Features
The Complete Study & Assessment Guide · Spring 202652642 Overview
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
- Spring session, 2026
- Undergraduate subject
- 6 credit points
- Its role depends on the student's journalism course structure.
- A photo essay or text news story with photographs is worth 20%; a 650-word online profile with at least two original photographs and a 300-word critical reflection is worth 40%; a multimedia feature with a 1,000-word text feature.
52642 Multimedia Features develops long-form multimedia journalism through feature writing, original photography, sound, video and Shorthand production. It is taught within Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. It is Undergraduate subject. It carries 6 credit points.
- Three-stage newsroom The 20/40/40 sequence grows from a photo-led story to a profile and then a complete multimedia feature.
- Attendance has teeth More than two class absences can lead to refusal to mark the final assessment, so workshop participation is operationally important.
- Media must divide labour Use text for precision, images for visual evidence and sound/video for presence or action; repetition across every medium weakens the feature.
- Subject Outline controls The Canvas overview explicitly says the Subject Outline is definitive if assessment details differ.
How 52642 is assessed
| Component | Weight | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Photo Essay or Text News Story with Photographs | 20% | Submitted through Canvas on Shorthand; due 28 August 2026 at 5:00 pm |
| Online Profile Feature and Critical Reflection | 40% | 650-word profile, at least two original photographs and 300-word reflection; due 18 September 2026 at 5:00 pm |
| Final Assessment · hurdle | 40% | 1,000-word multimedia feature with at least two photographs plus audio/video; due 2 November 2026 at 5:00 pm; marking can be refused after more than two absences |
The current overview publishes a 20% photo-led story, a 40% profile plus critical reflection and a 40% final multimedia feature. More than two class absences may lead to refusal to mark the final assessment. The Subject Outline is definitive if details differ.
Current 52642 dates
| Date | Item | Control |
|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 at 5:00 pm | Assessment 1 | 20% Shorthand photo essay or text news story with photographs. |
| 18 September 2026 at 5:00 pm | Assessment 2 | 40% online profile and critical reflection. |
| 2 November 2026 at 5:00 pm | Final multimedia feature | 40% final-assessment-period submission. |
Current-offering dates captured in the course materials. Confirm changes and exact submission settings in the live LMS.
What 52642 covers
Build the course in three arcs: Origins and Forms of Multimedia Journalism establishes the frame, Smartphone Capture, Light and Interviews deepens it, and Shorthand Integration, Ethics and Reflection tests the complete method.
Origins and Forms of Multimedia Journalism
multimedia journalism · long-form narrative · medium affordance · analyse how a long-form feature distributes reporting and narrative work across media02Feature Writing and News Values
news value · feature angle · feature lead · turn broad reporting into a specific feature angle, lead and evidence sequence03Photojournalism, Composition and Captions
photojournalism · composition · caption · design an ethical visual sequence and captions that add observable evidence to the feature04Smartphone Capture, Light and Interviews
exposure · shot stability · informed consent · plan smartphone image, light and interview capture for a real location with consent and fallback controls05Audio-Video Editing and Continuity
audio actuality · synchronisation · continuity · synchronise interview media and build an edit whose sound, shots and transitions preserve factual continuity06Shorthand Integration, Ethics and Reflection
Shorthand · media ethics · critical reflection · assemble and audit a Shorthand feature so every medium advances the angle and every ethical decision remains defensibleIt is positioned as Its role depends on the student's journalism course structure.
The subject is practice-led and cumulative: three Shorthand assessments move from a photo-led story to a profile and then an integrated multimedia feature, while tutorials and a MediaLab workshop provide production rehearsal.
Assessment in 52642 is distributed as follows: A photo essay or text news story with photographs is worth 20%; a 650-word online profile with at least two original photographs and a 300-word critical reflection is worth 40%; a multimedia feature with a 1,000-word text feature, at least two photographs and audio/video is worth 40%.
The operational assessment conditions matter here.
No examination appears in the current assessment overview.
The final assessed task is the 40% Shorthand multimedia feature due in the final-assessment period.
What makes 52642 demanding is concrete: The main challenge is editorial integration: text, photographs, captions, sound, video and page interaction must each advance one coherent reported story rather than repeat the same information in several media.
Students with more than two class absences may be refused marking of the final assessment under the rule cited by the current subject page;
attendance therefore has a direct pass-risk consequence.
For enrolment planning, Confirm requisites and access conditions in the current UTS Handbook; the readable landed handbook capture identifies the subject and its six credit points but does not expose a prerequisite statement.
Build the course in three arcs: Origins and Forms of Multimedia Journalism establishes the frame, Smartphone Capture, Light and Interviews deepens it, and Shorthand Integration, Ethics and Reflection tests the complete method.
Plan a multimedia profile whose media do different jobs
- 1State the profile's central reported angle in one sentence.
- 1Choose a text scene or quotation that explains a decision or tension.
- 1Specify a photograph that supplies observable visual evidence not already stated in the text.
- 1Specify an audio moment whose sound adds place, rhythm or action and note the consent needed.
Key terms
- Multimedia journalism
- Reported storytelling that coordinates two or more media forms so each contributes distinct evidence, experience or explanation to one editorial account.
- News values
- Editorial criteria such as relevance, impact, proximity, timeliness, conflict and human interest used to judge a story's newsworthiness.
- Feature lead
- An opening designed to establish scene, character, tension or significance while giving the reader a clear reason to continue.
- Photojournalism
- Journalistic reporting through truthful, contextualised images made and edited under standards of accuracy, dignity, attribution and public interest.
- Composition
- The deliberate arrangement of subjects, viewpoint, light, depth and visual relationships within a frame to direct attention and meaning.
- Caption
- A concise factual text that identifies what an image shows, supplies necessary context and avoids claiming beyond the reporting evidence.
- Audio actuality
- Recorded sound from an event, place or interview that provides direct audible evidence and a sense of presence in a story.
- Shorthand
- A web-based visual storytelling platform used to combine text, images, audio, video and scrolling interactions into a published feature.
- Critical reflection
- An evidence-based account of production choices, outcomes, constraints and ethical implications that identifies what should change in later work.
- Media ethics
- Principles governing accuracy, fairness, consent, privacy, minimisation of harm, independence and accountability in journalism practice.
52642 FAQ
Which current 52642 dates are captured?
Assessment 1: 28 August 2026 at 5:00 pm; Assessment 2: 18 September 2026 at 5:00 pm; Final multimedia feature: 2 November 2026 at 5:00 pm. Confirm any change and the exact submission setting in the live LMS.
Where do students usually lose marks in 52642?
The main challenge is editorial integration: text, photographs, captions, sound, video and page interaction must each advance one coherent reported story rather than repeat the same information in several media.
How is 52642 assessed?
A photo essay or text news story with photographs is worth 20%; a 650-word online profile with at least two original photographs and a 300-word critical reflection is worth 40%; a multimedia feature with a 1,000-word text feature, at least two photographs and audio/video is worth 40%.
Does 52642 have a hurdle or component-level pass rule?
Students with more than two class absences may be refused marking of the final assessment under the rule cited by the current subject page; attendance therefore has a direct pass-risk consequence.
What is the 52642 final assessed-task format?
No examination appears in the current assessment overview. The final assessed task is the 40% Shorthand multimedia feature due in the final-assessment period.
Which offering does this 52642 guide cover?
It is aligned to Spring session, 2026; confirm your enrolled class and timetable in the current institutional system.
Is this 52642 resource an official university guide?
No. It is an independent 52642 study resource; current institutional instructions remain authoritative for assessment operation.
How to prepare for the assessments
Retrieve the course map, practise the recurring method—define a reported feature angle, assign a distinct editorial job to text, image, sound, video and interaction, verify every factual and ethical claim and revise the integrated sequence against audience experience—on changed scenarios, and verify every operational assessment detail in the live institutional system.
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