This course concentrates on the theory and practice of interactive writing for new media channels. The course examines the fundamental principles of writing interactively for specific audiences. It will also help students cultivate skills in content development using the right technologies for the different media. It will improve the students’ skills to work with others to improve their writing. They’ll be discovering the role of writing and the writer in today’s buffet of media. It’ll cover blogging, citizen journalism, how journalism is changing, working in-house at a business and libel and privacy in a 24/7, instant writing world.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course students should be able to
1.1 Understand the basics of preparing and writing for digital media platforms.
1.2 Distinguish the different styles of writing for digital media.
1.3 Determine the different stages of writing starting from choosing idea, writing drafts and final editing.
1.4 Identify the trends of writing for digital media (blogging, infographic & storytelling).
1.5 Distinguish the different on-line’s structure elements.