Implementing the professional orientation to prepare students more effectively for their future careers. Emphasize the four characteristics of media writing: accuracy, clarity, precision, and efficiency Provide students with the basic foundation on which to build good writing skills. Practise the principles of good writing in a media environment. Give students a complete picture of writing for publication in the media.
Kuehn, S. A., & Lingwall, A. (2016). The Basics of Media Writing: A Strategic Approach. CQ Press. Barnas, F. (2013). Broadcast news writing, reporting, and producing. Routledge. Friedmann, A. (2012). Writing for visual media. Focal Press. Musburger, R. B. (2007). An introduction to writing for electronic media: Scriptwriting essentials across the genres. Routledge.
| content serial | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation: Introduction to the course work, main topics and learning objectives |
| 2 | Writing for Digital Media: The Foundation Application |
| 3 | Editing for Digital Media: Strategies Application |
| 4 | Writing for Digital Media II: Tools and Techniques Application |
| 5 | Editing for Digital Media II: Pulling it all together Application |
| 6 | Whiteboarding: Generating Ideas and Publishing the Story |
| 7 | Seventh Week Assessment |
| 8 | Journalism in a Digital Age Application |
| 9 | Public Relations for a Digital Age Application |
| 10 | Multi-Modal Storytelling Application |
| 11 | Multi-Modal Storytelling (Continued) Application |
| 12 | Twelfth Week Assessment |
| 13 | Credibility in a “Post-Truth” Era Application |
| 14 | Navigating the Legal Landscape Application |
| 15 | Revision |
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