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Prereq.: COMM 240. Reinforces an understanding of the problem-solving process and a conceptual basis for design work. Students design professional pieces based on research and analysis. Emphasizes integrating type and image to strengthen a message. Addresses information hierarchy, sequencing, grid development on the computer, and multi-media presentations. Assignments include publications, Web sites, organization identity programs, and expressive use of typography. Aronson.
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Prereq.: COMM 122. Immerses students into journalism by covering community issues and events ranging from local and national politics to entertainment and sports. Teaches how to identify news values and make news judgments, as well as develop note-taking and interviewing skills, understand media ethics and law, and cultivate news and feature writing techniques. Berger, Connell, Corcoran.
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Prereq.: COMM 260. Involves reporting, videotaping, script writing, and videotape editing for the broadcast media. Includes actual news and documentary assignments with production of broadcast news packages utilizing state-of-the-art digital video editing techniques. Staff.
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Prereq.: COMM 122. Teaches how to perceive and correct errors in language written by others. Includes use of professional copyediting symbols and techniques to make needed changes (in spelling, punctuation, word selection, etc.) before the final wording, or copy, is readied for printing or broadcast. Explains proofreading techniques. Explores basic pre-writing practices, e.g., ranking and organization of raw story data for a news release or letter to the editor. Berger.
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Students who want to register for travel courses must first apply through the Colleges of the Fenway GEO Center on www.cof.studioabroad.com. All requirements must be completed as listed on studio abroad before a student is accepted into a course. In addition to Simmons travel courses, other College of the Fenway courses are listed on the site. After registration on studio abroad, the GEO Center will ask for you to deposit for your course. The GEO will send the list of completed and accepted registrations to the Registrar. This is how you will be registered for the travel course. Interested students should create an account on studio abroad as soon as possible. Prereq.: COMM 122 or consent of the instructor. Explores changes since the country?s first multiracial elections in 1994 and the extent to which the society reflects the values of its post-apartheid constitution in the daily life of its citizens, with attention not only to political rights but also to economic and social rights. Students produce publishable articles on their experience.
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COMM 122 and 186. Explores the role and function of public relations and marketing communications materials. Examines techniques of writing and editing for identified target publics. Involves producing marketing communications materials intended for internal and external audiences and analyzing the communications efforts of a publicly-traded company. Beltz, Fine.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq.: COMM 124 and 186. Introduces basic elements of advertising theory and practice with an emphasis on the role of creating effective and results-oriented advertising messages. Analyzes advertising case studies to explore concepts and apply them to real world examples. Provides tools to develop writing and design skills and to create portfolio samples. Includes a team project to create an advertising campaign for a client of choice. Vieira, Weisberg.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq.: COMM 122 and 260. Builds upon skills and techniques learned in journalism and other writing courses. Challenges students to think, to see stories in their fullness, and to become involved in their own writing. Teaches a narrative style that encourages critical thinking and engages writers, giving them the foundation to put more human aspects into their stories. Includes class discussion and critique of student work. Corcoran, Connell.
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Prereq.: COMM 122. Emphasizes persuading readers, or at least getting their attention. Develops research skills to defend arguments. Requires subscribing to current newspapers to examine how top columnists craft their commentary. Students produce editorials and columns suitable for publication. Connell, Jackson.
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