ENG140
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Writing for New Media
Communication Arts, Humanities & Fine Arts Division
CLC - College of Lake County
Course Description
Writing for New Media introduces students to strategies for composing content across a variety of digital media, including websites, blogs, podcasts, social media and/or other new and emerging media. Students will learn the fundamentals of new media writing and will explore how text, images, video, and other forms of media interact with one another to create meaning and shape the reader’s understanding of the text. Through a variety of individual and collaborative assignments, students will learn how to write and organize new media content using an appropriate tone and voice, employ storytelling techniques to effectively engage an audience, and compose content that meets the needs of an organization and its readers.
Minimum Credit Hours
3
Maximum Credit Hours
3
PCS Code
1.1
Requirements
Prerequisite(s): FST 111 (C or better) OR Department Consent.
Recommended: MTH 114.