COMM 356 - Advanced Media Writing

Students in this course will create content for digital spaces such as websites and social media and manage audience engagement with these spaces. In order to develop skills necessary for contemporary media professionals, such as managing one’s digital identity, creating and curating online content by using a content management system, and facilitating audience engagement, students will create, manage, and promote a topic-focused website. The website will include feature stories, multimedia story packages, infographics, and editorials. This course builds on the basic writing, reporting, and editing skills students learned in COMM 255 by shifting the focus from short news stories to features and emphasizing engagement of online audiences through content and design. COMM 255 is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: Spring