Description
COMM 406. SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING. This course will explore a variety of social media writing experiences. Solid writing practices will be defined (grammar, structure, research), followed by practical experiential learning where students will write for a variety of online platforms. Students will complete the course with a solid foundation on which to build careers in numerous areas- marketing, writing, and production, among others. While specific platforms will be explored, it is a distinct aim of the course to give students the tools they need to write for existing social media as well as new and emerging media. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. Online only, three hours.