Blog 1 - JMC overview
JMC 2033 is an intensive writing course for various media disciplines. During the span of the course students will learn the intricacies and customs of writing for the mass media. The lectures and labs of this class provide students an opportunity to write for various mass media fields, including broadcast journalism, print journalism, advertising, and public relations.
Once students have passed the required Language Skills Test, they begin the process of becoming professional communicators by enrolling in JMC 2033. During the 2033 lectures, students will begin to prepare and develop specific skills to enter the evolving media spectrum, mainly focusing on concepts and skills to improve effective communication. According to the class syllabus, the main goal of the course is to improve students' writing and to also help them become "more effective communicators with words no matter what area of mass media" they pursue. The lectures of 2033 lay the foundation for what the students practice in the lab.
The lab component gives students hands-on experience and the opportunity to practice the skills they have discussed in the lecture section of the class. Students will venture into the blogosphere for daily assignments and study the various rules for different conventions of media in supplemental lectures provided by the lab professor. As stated in the syllabus, “It (JMC 2033) blends discipline and creativity. Media work done well is not easy, and this is not an easy course." JMC 2033 builds media literacy, develops professional skills, and begins to define students' interest in a specific media field.
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