For students in my PRCA 3030, PRCA 3330, COMM 2322 and COMM 4333 classes. NOTE: The Topics of the Week need to be at least 300 words each, not 250 as I inadvertently mentioned in the video. View on screencast.com » via screencast.com
This post explains the types of content I expect you to write about in your blog for COMM 2322. Please add a category for each type (listed below), and make sure each post is categorized appropriately. Please add a category for each type (listed below), and make sure each post is categorized appropriately. Each post …
Since our course is called Social Media for PR, it’s only natural that writing and maintaining your own blog is a vital part of the course; your blog will be 25% of your grade in the class. Feel free to continue to use an existing blog of yours, unless you feel compelled to start fresh …
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“You only learn to be a better writer by actually writing.” Doris Lessing In addition to traditional writing assignments (news releases, feature stories, etc.) in our PR Writing course, all students in my PRCA 3330 classes at Georgia Southern University and COMM 4333 class at Southeastern University will also create and maintain a blog as …
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In our PRCA 3339 (Public Relations Publications) course this fall, blogs are now a part of our curriculum. Below you will discover what components will make up your blog: Your “About” Page Write a short bio and post it on your blog’s About page (see some great tips) Due: September 11, before class Blog Post …
This post explains the types of content I expect you to write about in your blog for PRCA 2330. Please add a category for each type (listed below), and make sure each post is categorized appropriately. 1. Reading notes – brief notes or key ideas from the reading assigned for that week’s class. Jot down …
Toward the end of 2008, Jeffrey Keefer and I used Google Docs to collaborate on guidelines for students to follow when writing in their blogs. What follows is the result of our collaboration, along with some of my personal spin added in. Though I wanted to create these guidelines as a guide for my students …
Originally published on 9 December 2009 & featured in Ragan’s PR Daily. Updated on 20 May 2010. Updates are in italics. Over the past few semesters, I had nearly 450 of my students blogging as part of their grades in public relations courses. And this semester, I have more than 75 more. Based on their …
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An Assignment for My COMM 2423 Writing for Digital Media Class This fall, we’ve welcomed about 600 students who are brand new to Southeastern University, either as first-year or transfer students. Many of them are still finding their way on campus, in literal and metaphorical ways. Think back to your first semester or so on …
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If I was paid a dollar this semester for every time I heard/read a student say this last semester, I’d be rich. Well, at least I’d have enough for daily Starbucks. It’s so confusing having so many classes! I can’t ever remember when things are due… Here’s my suggestion. Create a Google Calendar for yourself. …
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