SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA WRITING (2 CREDITS)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: define the characteristics of Social and Digital Media Writing; differentiate between digital and analog media and writing; Write effectively for social and digital media.

Topics :

1. Foundations: On Writing Well;
2. Digital Media Versus Analog Media;
3. Writing for Digital Media: Strategies;
4. Tools and Techniques;
5. How to Write Things People Want to Share;
6. Things to Avoid when Writing for Social Media;
7. Review and Practice;
8. Contexts: Blogito, Ergo Sum: Trends in Personal Publishing;
9. Journalism in a Digital Age;
10. Public Relations in a Digital Age;
11. Steps for Better Blogging;
12. Navigating The Legal Landscape;
13. Afterword: Core Values of Online Journalism.