Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

COURSE OUTLINE
CO No: _________-1S-2024-2025

College: TEACHER EDUCATION Course Credit: 3

Program / Major: ENGLISH Weekly Contact Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Laboratory:
Course Number: SEC ENGLISH ED 12 Semester: 2nd SEMESTER
Course Title: CAMPUS JOURNALISM Prerequisite: NONE

UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION, GOALS, QUALITY POLICY,

CORE VALUES, INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

UNIVERSITY VISION A leading university in education, innovation, and sustainable development

UNIVERSITY MISSION We engage. We innovate. We empower.

We transform education by adhering to global standards and fostering research and
innovation for sustainable development.

DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS Globally Competitive Research & Development cum Administrative

Graduates Community Engagement Efficiency

Technology Internationalization
Commercialization

QUALITY POLICY The Nueva Vizcaya State University is committed to achieving excellence in
education, innovation, and sustainable development. Its quality policy is anchored
in the pursuit of becoming a leading university in the following domains:
• Deliver responsive instructional learning by maintaining a productive
learning environment and adhering to the highest academic standards;
• Fostering a research culture by promoting innovation and transfer of
technologies;
• Continuously improving the quality management system, adhering to
applicable standards; and
• Upholding transparency and accountability and nurturing relevant expertise
to improve inclusive delivery of services.

CORE VALUES

B BOUNDLESSNESS - Fostering a boundless A ADAPTABILITY - Embracing adaptability and

mindset, we empower global citizens for success agility to navigate change, innovate, and
in an interconnected world seize growth opportunities
E EXCELLENCE - Prioritizing excellence, upholding C CREATIVITY - Fostering a culture of creativity
high standards, fostering continuous
and encouraging exploration of new ideas
improvement, and delivering quality education,
and solutions for positive change
innovation & development
S SERVICE - Focusing on meeting the needs of T TRANSPARENCY - Upholding transparency,
students, faculty, staff, and community with honesty, and ethical practices for
dedication to exceptional service grounded in accountability and trust in all external and
integrity and professionalism internal interactions
T S SUSTAINABILITY - Promoting responsible
TEAMWORK - Practicing collaboration, teamwork,
environmental practices and social
and cooperation for better outcomes and a culture
responsibility for the well-being of
of shared success through diverse perspectives
communities and the world

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INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Globally Competitive - The NVSU graduate is able to transcend mediocrity, exhibits innovativeness and
Professional creativity in various contexts, and achieve genuine excellence by intellectually
and ethically scrutinizing decisions to address complex situations and problems
in their personal and professional lives.

Socially Responsive and - The NVSU graduate is able to actively collaborate in the global arena through
Culturally Sensitive Citizen cross-cultural interactions, demonstrates concern and compassion for the plight
of the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society by participating
meaningfully in the process of social transformation, continuously works in
solidarity with people and institutions, all for the glory of God and country.

Information and Technology - The NVSU graduate is able to adeptly use technology in analyzing,
Proficient Researcher synthesizing, and applying information practically and ethically within personal,
professional and academic contexts.

Morally Upright and God- - The NVSU graduate is able to practice honesty, fairness, truth, and integrity at
loving Person all times and creates an environment where the experience of God is lived and
shared.

I. COURSE TITLE: Campus Journalism

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course promotes the development and growth of campus journalism as a means
to strengthen ethical values, encourage creative thinking, and develop moral character and personal discipline
among the students. It encourages and train students on how to produce and manage a school paper. This is also
a practical course to students who are beginners in the journalism field and who want to improve their journalistic
skills.

III. PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability to:

PO1: Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning;
Use English as a glocal language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language ang
PO2:
literature;
PO3: Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied fields;
PO4: Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication;
Shows competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies,
PO5:
and strategies;
PO6: Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching;
Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and
PO7:
teaching language and literature; and
PO8: Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher.

IV. COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

CO1: Discuss the ethical standards of campus journalism and the extent of freedom of the press
CO2: Describe the different sections of a school paper
CO3: Compare the different news writing techniques and formats
CO4: Strengthen moral character through campus news papering
CO5: Recognize the role of the campus press as a “watchdog” and a fiscalizer
CO6: Develop their journalistic skills
CO7: Design a well-balanced publication

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V. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Timeframe Course Content/Subject Matter

Week 1 ORIENTATION
(Vision, Mission, Development Goals, Core Values, Institutional Learning Outcomes,
Quality Policy, Overview of the Course, Classroom Policies, Grading System)
I. Fundamental Concepts on Journalism
A. Scope and Nature of Journalism
B. Journalism versus Literature
C. Tenets of Journalism
D. Killers of Balanced Reporting
E. Functions and Duties of the Press
F. Limitations of the Press
II. The Campus Paper and the Publication Staff
A. The National Newspaper
B. The Campus Paper
C. A Brief History of Campus Journalism
D. Functions of Campus Papers
E. Aid to Students
Week 1-3
F. Aid to School and Community
G. Parts of the Campus Paper
H. Parts of Front Page
I. Parts of Editorial Page
J. The Sports page
K. Selection of the Publication Staff
L. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publication Staff
M. The Publication’s Policies
III. The News: A Backgrounder
A. Understanding News
B. News in School Papers
C. Characteristics of a Good News
D. Types of News Stories
IV. Stairway to News Writing: Techniques and Principles
A. Sources of News
B. More Sources of News
C. Rules of Thumb in News Gathering
D. Stages in Interview
E. Steps in Conducting the Interview
F. Structure of News
Week 4-5
V. Getting Started: Crafting the Good Lead
A. Parts of the News
B. The Lead
C. Major Classifications of Lead
D. Kinds of Grammatical Beginning Lead
E. Reason for Using Novelty Lead
F. Rules of Thumb in Lead Writing
VI. In Focus: Writing the Whole News Story
A. More Concepts on News Writing
B. Qualities of News
C. The Do’s of News Writing Style
D. The Dont’s of News Writing Style
E. Transitional Devices
F. The Mystery in Winning News Writing Competitions
G. Other Winning Tips in News Writing Contest
Week 6-8
VII. Scuffle of Opinions: Writing Editorials
A. Editorial: Its Definitions and Concepts
B. Other Characteristics of an Editorial
C. Functions of Editorial
D. Types of Editorial
E. Editorial Structure
F. Duties of an Editorial Writer
G. Crafting the Editorial: Suggestions for Students

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Timeframe Course Content/Subject Matter

H. Editorial Writing: A Sample Structure
I. Some Techniques in Beginning the Editorial
J. Some Techniques in Ending the Editorial
K. Some techniques in persuasion
L. Letters to the Editors
M. Sample Editorial with Analysis
N. Analysis of Editorial
Week 9 MID-TERM EXAMINATION
VIII. Creativity Matters: Writing Feature Articles
A. Feature Story: Its Concepts and Nature
B. Characteristics of Feature Stories
C. Feature Flourishes In
D. Qualities of a Well-Written Feature Story
E. Hard News and Feature Story Contrasted
F. Types of Feature Stories
G. The Effective Feature Writer
H. Sources of Features
I. The Stages of Writing a Feature Story
J. Writing the Feature Story
K. Rules of Thumb in Writing the Introduction
L. Writing Introduction: Techniques and Samples
M. The Nut Graph
N. The Body of the Feature Article
O. Paragraph Development
P. How to End the Feature Article
Q. Writing Title of Feature Stories
R. Tips for Beginning Feature Writers
S. Feature Writing Contest Tips
T. Sample Feature Articles
Week 10-11
IX. Personal Viewpoint: Writing Columns
A. Column Writing: Its Nature and Concepts
B. Types of Columns
C. Tips in Writing a Column
D. Suggestions for Beginning Columnists
E. Some more tips on Columns Writing
F. Sample Columns
X. Development Communication
A. Development Communication Defined
B. What DEVCOM Is
C. DEVCOM is Communication
D. DEVCOM in RP Compared with DEVCOM in Developed Countries
E. What to Write About
F. How to Write It
XI. Science Writing
A. Science News Reporting
B. Avoid Jargon
C. Use Concrete Nouns
D. Science Journalism
E. Journalistic Style
F. Source of Science News
XII. Writing the Sports Story
A. Structure of the Sports Story
B. Qualities of a Good Sports Writer
C. Writing the Sports Story
D. Suggested Pointers
Week 12-13 E. Sports Lingo and Crutches
F. Models
XIII. Copyediting: Cleaning the copy & Writing the Headline
A. Copyediting Defined
B. Editing
C. Proofreading

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D. Copyediting or Copyreading
E. The Desk and the Deskwork
F. The Work Process
G. Procedures in Copyreading
H. Journalistic Writing
I. Tips for Accurate Reporting and Editing
J. Omitting Verbal Deadwoods
K. Avoiding Redundancies
L. Using Simple Words
M. Concrete and Precise Writing
N. The Headline
O. Functions of Headlines
P. Guidelines in Headline Writing
Q. Headline Vocabulary
R. Mechanics of Headline Writing
S. Headline Patterns
T. Reminders to editors
XIV. Photojournalism
A. Picture Selection
B. Characteristics of a Good Photographer
C. Reminders as Regards the Selection, Scaling and Captioning of Pictures
D. Reminders as Regards the Proper Use of Photos and Graphs
E. Caption Writing
F. The Picture Story
G. The Caption Story
XV. Cartooning
Week 14-16
A. Cartooning Defined
B. Characteristics of a Good Cartoon
C. Range of Cartoon Ideas
D. Suggestions for Cartooning
XVI. Layout or Make Up
A. Types of Front-Page Makeup
B. Makeup of Inside Pages
C. Principles to Achieve Effective Makeup
D. Do’s and Don’ts in Page Makeup
Week 17 XVII. Finalization of Final Output
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

VI. VALUES INTEGRATION

1. Kahusayan - entails a commitment to scholarly rigor, intellectual depth, and consistently pursuing
knowledge and expertise.
2. Kababang-loob - reflects a humble, receptive, and open-minded approach, valuing diverse perspectives and
recognizing the collaborative nature of learning and scholarship.
3. Kasipagan - involves consistent effort, dedication to study, and a proactive approach to learning,
research, and personal growth.
4. Kalinisan - involves upholding academic honesty, respecting intellectual property rights, demonstrating
a strong moral compass in research, collaboration, and interactions with others; and
upholding cleanliness in thoughts, words, and deeds.

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VII. GRADING SYSTEM

Requirements Weight Transmuted Grade Descriptive

Midterm 40 Raw Scores Equivalent Equivalent
Midterm Examination 40 97 – 100 1.00 Outstanding
Class Standing 60 93 – 96 1.25 Outstanding
• (state the requirements) 89 – 92 1.50 Very Satisfactory
85 – 88 1.75 Very Satisfactory
80 – 84 2.00 Very Satisfactory
75 – 79 2.25 Satisfactory
Final Term 60 70 – 74 2.50 Satisfactory
Final Examination 40 65 – 69 2.75 Satisfactory
Class Standing 60 60 – 64 3.00 Fair
• 55 – 59 4.00 Conditional
Below 55 5.00 Failed
INC Incomplete
DRP Officially Dropped
Final Grade = MTG (40%) + FTG (60%) = 100% without Credit
UD Unofficially Dropped
with a grade of 5.00

VIII. CLASSROOM POLICIES

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A. Attendance and Punctuality

1. Any student who will be absent from this class shall secure an admission slip from the College Guidance
Coordinator. Admission slips shall be presented to the instructor before he/she can be readmitted. A
medical certificate should be attached to the admission slip in case of absence due to illness, or any proof
for other reasonable cases.

2. A student may still comply with missed examinations, quizzes, and class activities provided that the
absence is excused for some reasons such as being sent to an official business by the University, such as
conferences, athletic meets, and approved class field trips.

3. A student whose absences exceed 20% of the required number of hours of recitation, lecture, laboratory,
or any scheduled work in this subject for the semester shall be automatically dropped from the class roll. If
60% or more absences are unexcused, the student shall fail with a corresponding grade of “5.00”.

4. Students must enter the class within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time. Arrival after 15 minutes will be
considered an absence.

B. Quizzes and Examinations

1. There shall be two long examinations given during this semester, this includes the midterm and final
examinations. A student shall take these examinations strictly following the exam schedule given by the
Registrar. If a student misses taking the exam, he/she should secure an excuse slip and discuss the
rescheduling of the exam with the concerned authority.

2. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. The provisions for complying with missed quizzes and
activities shall take effect as stipulated in the Student Handbook.

C. Uniform and Dress Code

1. Rules for wearing uniforms are implemented as stated in the Student Handbook.

Note: These general policies were based on the Revised 2020 NVSU Student Handbook

D. Other Policies

1. Academic Integrity. All students must adhere to the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity.
Any form of work that is submitted must be original, or contain a clear acknowledgment of the work of

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others. A student will be subject to the school’s rules and regulations if found guilty of academic dishonesty,
or violation (cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, sabotage, participation in academically dishonest activities,
facilitating academic dishonesty, and others (Adapted from Himalin, H.D., 2023, Course Syllabus, NVSU).

2. Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is a tool with both benefits and drawbacks. Students are
not prohibited from using AI, but should adhere to the following guidelines:
2.1 Provide quality prompts to achieve good outcomes and restate content in your own context to have a
sense of ownership;
2.2 Use legitimate checkers or verify the numbers and facts provided by AI, as students are responsible for
any errors in AI-generated outputs or portions thereof;
2.3 Include a note at the end of the output indicating that AI was used, or cite it according to APA Style 7th
Edition; and
2.4. Be thoughtful about when the tool is useful; use it appropriately and do not rely totally on it for producing
academic output (Mollick, E. & Mollick, L., 2023, Strategies for Teaching and Learning in a ChatGPT
World, Harvard Business School Publishing).

3. For consultations, a student may visit the teacher during his/her consultation hours only as stated in his/her
class schedule. As much as possible, avoid making transactions during his/her break time and during
lunchtime. Please practice courtesy in approaching faculty and staff.

4. Always observe cleanliness and orderliness in the classroom before and after the class period. Practice
CLAYGO (Clean As You Go).

IX. REFERENCES

A. BOOKS/PRINTED RESOURCES

Library References

Bulusan, F. (2016). Campus Journalism within you reach. Lorimar Publishing, 776 Aurora Blvd., cor. Boston
Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Hilliard, R. (2004). Writing for Television, Radio and New Media. Cengage Learning.
Jose Cruz, C. (2010). Campus Journalism and School Paper Advising. Rex Bookstore, Inc. (RBSI), 856
Nicanor Reyes, Sr., St., Sampaloc, Manila
Malinao, A. (2003). Journalism for Filipinos, 3rd. ed. National Book Store. Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
Morano, P. (2004). Basic Skills for Effective School Newsparering. St. Augustine Publishing. Manila.

Teacher/s’ References

Adornato, A. (2017). Mobile and Social Media Journalism. CQ Press. USA.

Del Rosario, V. (2024). Instructional Modules in Campus Journalism. Nueva Vizcaya State University, College
of Teacher Education, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.
Foreman, G. (2015). The Ethical Journalist: Making Responsible Decisions in the Digital Age. Wiley-Blackwell
Publication
Holt, S. (2021). The Best American Magazine Writing. Columbia University Press
Houston, B., Horvit, M. et al. (2020). The Investigative Reporter’s Handbook. Bedford/ St. Martin’s Publication
Kovach, B., Rosenstiel, T. (2021). The Elements of Journalism. Ecco Harper Collins Publication
Wallace, L. (2019). The View from Some Where: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity. University of
Chicago Press.

B. E-RESOURCES

Professional Regulation Commission. (2023). Enhanced Teachers Table of Specifications for LET.
https://www.prc.gov.ph./article/enhanced-table-specifications-subjects-licensure-examination-
professional-teachers-be
Sulaymonova, M. (2021). Newspaper Style: The Characteristics of Headlines in Newspapers. Retrieved from
https://www.academia.edu/113002298/Newspaper_Style_The_Characteristics_of_Headlines_in_Ne
wspapers?uc-g-sw=36779636

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X. TEACHER’S INFORMATION

Instructor/Professor VILMAR A. DEL ROSARIO

Office CTE Faculty Room, First Floor, CTE Building
Consultation Hours 1:00-5:00 PM TTh
Corporate E-mail Address [email protected]

XI. PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL

Signature Date Signed

Prepared by: VILMAR A. DEL ROSARIO
Faculty

Reviewed by: RODNEY T.CAJIMAT, PhD

Chair, Name of Department

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