K032 - journalism and information

Description Journalism and reporting is the study of the theory and practices of journalism/reporting as part of the field of mass communication. Journalism and reporting is about the wording and content of messages. It comprises news reporting, writing commentaries and feature stories of public interest etc. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Broadcast journalism Editing Information (wording and content) Journalism Mass communication (wording and content) News reporting === Exclusions Study of techniques for mass communication (e.g. printing and radio/TV production) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0211 ‘Audio-visual techniques and media production’. Study of lay-out and publishing design is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0211 ‘Audio-visual techniques and media production’. Study of public relations is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0414 ‘Marketing and advertising’.

Library, information and archival studies is the study of the methods of selecting, acquiring, organizing and storing collections of information, and facilitating the use of information. Museum and library studies are included here. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Archival sciences Curatorial studies Documentation Information science Library studies Museum documentation Museum studies Museology === Exclusions Restoration and preservation of artistic heritage are excluded from this field and included in field 0222 ‘History and archaeology’.

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