MCO 225 Media Training

3 Credit(s) OC

In this course students will become prepared to interact in a professional manner with journalists and make use of social media by studying effective communication techniques self-presentation skills and critical thinking. Media training benefits activists, artists,authors business people government officials marketers non-profit directors political candidates public relations practitioners spokespeople and anyone else who might interact with journalists or use social media to promote themselves or their brand. Grounded in theoretical applications of public speaking this course offers students tools designed to enhance social and professional media experiences to effective) to promote themselves their organization or their brand. Three lecture hours er week.