COMM 230WWriting for Media
COMM 230 Writing for the Media (3)This course is an introduction to writing for various kinds of mass communication media. Students will practice writing public relations news releases, public information announcements, print, television and radio advertisements, as well as news stories and editorials. Students will be given weekly writing assignments, some of which will be re-writes of earlier submissions. In-class exercises will include various writing exercises designed to get students more comfortable with writing for media. Prerequisite: ENGL 015 and ENGL 202.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “ENGL 15 and ENGL 202”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (2)
- Digital Multimedia Design, B.Des.
- Strategic Communications, B.A.
One of the options in (4)
- Communications, B.A. (Capital)
- Communications, B.A. (University College)
- Communications, Minor (Capital)
- Media Production, Minor