Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Faculty: Information Sciences and Communication Studies (F03)
The goal of the Online Editor bachelor's course is to teach professional methods of analysing, evaluating and implementing editorial processes in the online media. Students learn how to design websites for a position in an online editorial office. The editorial professionalism of the online editor lies in the application and development of practical solutions. The six-semester course has a modular structure; results are evaluated according to the European Credit Point System (ECTS). Two editorial projects are completed in the fifth semester. Their aim is to familiarise students with the work of an online editor through specific tasks and on-the-job training in an online editorial office. After the successful completion of the course graduates obtain a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
The work of online editors is based on several fields of publishing, ranging from business communication through services to journalistic information offerings. These professional fields differ not only in their goals and value systems but also in their work methods. Technical requirements play a more important role for the work of online editors than for that of editors in the traditional media. In addition, they must perform creative tasks in the field of web design and deal with content management systems.
The special concept of the course developed in co-operation with practitioners is based on the following pillars: media science, professional work methods and specialist know-how. To prepare students optimally for their future career, they are taught core skills in online research techniques, know-how for creating, structuring and processing contents in a media-specific way.
The course differs from the technical journalism, media informatics and graphic design courses in its contents. Online editors explicitly integrate nonjournalistic fields of work. The content production of websites for companies, agencies, public and local authorities is a field of work for graduates just as much as traditional online journalism.
Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Fachhochschule Köln
Institut für Informations- wissenschaft
Studiengang Online-Redakteur
Claudiusstr. 1
50678 Köln
E-Mail: redaktion@
online-redakteure.com
