Writing and Producing the Narrative for Digital Media

Catalog description

New media communication has been blurring the traditional roles of content creator and consumer. Professional communicators-such as journalists, screenwriters, advertising executives, documentarians, and podcasters-are now expected to know how to use alternative storytelling forms to reach their audiences. They need to know how to gather information through a variety of sources such as crowdsurfing and social media; quickly and efficiently write, edit, and record audio and video. This course will explore these new delivery systems and provide guided practice of emerging communication forms. Fundamentally, this course is about writing-concisely and accurately with a clear and active voice-for new digital media with a focus on the personal narrative.