Digital Mass Media

What is New Media? Today we are in the middle of a new media revolution – the shift of all culture to computer-mediated forms of production, distribution, and communication.

Technological Economic Cultural Media Convergence

How has the internet/social media changed the way we produce and consume: Print (Newspaper and Magazine) Television Radio Film Advertising

Long Tail vs. Short Head

Social Media

Vine and Instagram

Difference with Traditional Media Traditional One to many Filter, then publish Digital Many to many Publish, then filter

How are media habits changing? Choice-More options Conversation-many ways to communicate. Curation-organize your own content Creation-user generated content Collaboration

Prepares the graduate to work in multiple platforms for print, broadcasting and web Builds oral and written communication skills and the ability to think critically Emphasizes the development of news gathering, writing, reporting and production skills Requires students to select an area of interest and develop a professional portfolio. Internship or practicum required Mass Communication Degree

Emphasizes integration of marketing, advertising, public relations, event management, and corporate communication into the development of persuasive campaigns Builds oral, written and graphic skills and the ability to think critically Requires students to take courses in both mass communication and business Requires students to take an internship and build a portfolio of professional work Integrated Marketing Communication Degree

Courses in Digital Mass Media MCOM 241 Media Writing MCOM 226 Multimedia Storytelling and Production MCOM 342 Advanced Reporting and Writing MCOM 346 Television Production MCOM 441 Reporting Public Affairs MCOM 333 News Editing MCOM 349 Advertising Copy and Layout MCOM 471 Public Relations Writing and Production

Multimedia Storytelling MCOM 226 Introduces basic writing and production skills for effective multimedia storytelling. Audio slideshows Infographics Video Podcasts

Infographics Visual representations of information, data or knowledge.

Shatesha Scales Web Producer Fox Charlotte I assist the Web Producer and Digital Sales Specialist with maintaining and selling the FOX Charlotte website. I work closely with the web producer to research and help expand the sites presence in social media outlets. I assist the Digital Sales Specialist with brand development and new site implementations.