MDIA1004 News Fundamentals (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MDIA1004 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of the Arts and Media. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 新闻基础
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of the Arts and Media
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Whether you are a journalist, media advisor or content producer, written and audio news skills are highly valued. News informs every area of media from breaking news, crime, sports, politics, business, science and health to fashion, entertainment, the arts, technology and social media virality.
MDIA1004 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "As far as I remember- having done it in 2017- it’s a great course and isn’t difficult to get solid D or HD marks in it so long as you pay attention and apply hard news practices effectively in your writing. We had great tutors who were really devoted to helping struggling studen…"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MDIA1004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MDIA1004, and when is it offered?
A: MDIA1004 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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