COMM 4328 - Advanced New Media: Writing, Editing, Visuals

Arts & Sciences Department
Students in Advanced New Media will engage in an in-depth study of the present media moment and will fully integrate themselves into the media landscape. In addition to overseeing and managing production of a print edition of The Lexington Line, students will be trained in pitching article ideas to other print and online magazines. Articles previously published in The Lexington Line (as required in Intermediate New Media) can serve as a publishing background as students make actual article pitches to prominent magazines with wider readerships. Students will complete an in-depth, well-researched, long form article along with numerous shorter pieces. They will maintain a strict production schedule, make final decisions about articles and editorial spreads, and develop marketing strategies. Students will also work in teams to complete a video project that involves writing scripts, interviewing on-camera, filming, editing, and posting videos online. Students will ultimately learn all the skills necessary to complete every aspect of a blog post or online magazine article.
credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): COMM 3328