Social Media & Journalism

Hello class - This week we continue with our exploration of how social media is used in other aspects of our culture. We've read about PR and Marketing, now let's take a look at how social media works with journalism. Read ch. 3. The WRR is due 3/8.  And let's shake things up a bit.  Rather than writing about how this can be applied to your own social media in the second half of the report, instead, write about how social media and journalism effect your own life.  We will be having a guest speaker on the 6th who will talk to us about using social media for journalism. Enjoy your spring break!

Social Media and Public Relations

Hello social media peeps -  
We learned about social media and business last week. This week, we are exploring  another aspect of that. Social media and public relations. So this week read chapter 4. The WRR is due 2/22.

There is an additional assignment option. I am going to call these assignments "Putting It Into Practice."

Assignment - Social media for a good cause. Research an instance (news, intl news, humanitarian) where social media played a crucial role in a social or political context. Write three pages. Describe the cause, and what role social  media played in the outcome. How do you think a similar situation would've been handled prior to the existence of social media.  This assignment is due 2/22 

Social Media and Marketing

Hello, hello.

Hopefully you are all getting the hang of the class schedule now.

Adina came in to talk about how social media is used as part of a business endeavor and we will continue to explore this idea. This week, read chapter 5.  The WRR on chapter 5 will be due on 2/15. We will discuss Adina's information and the two chapters 5 & 6 on Monday.

There is also an additional assignment you can do to earn points.

Create a mock-up of a web-based business, either selling a tangible product, services or a professional blog. Create a little plan, as to what digital assets you want to use to promote your business and how you would use them. Describe what social media, why those choices and how you would use them. 

The deadline for this assignment is 2/15 and it is worth 20 points.

Let's talk numbers

Hello bloggers -
This week we will begin to look into the numbers involved in social media. For this week, read chapter 6 in the text book.  WRR due Wednesday February 8.  See you Monday.