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SUMMARY:Writing and Editing for the Web - ONLINE - Tiffany Black - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing, Digital Journalism, and Ad Copywriting.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThanks to Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, almost anyone can publish content online. The trick is getting people to read what you write -- and pay you for doing it.This course will show you how to write, edit, and produce engaging online content. We\'ll discuss how to thrive in a high-tech medium with the editorial skills you already have. We’ll highlight the main differences between writing and editing for the Web versus print. We\'ll also talk about the trends in online journalism and what they mean for professional writers and editors.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the basics of usability including rules to follow when creating your site\n\nNavigate your blog presence\n\nUse message boards, social networks, and online communities to find sources\n\nCome up with interactive elements for your Web content\n\nUnderstand emerging trends, including online video, social networking, and microblogging\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: The skills to write engaging Web content that connects with readers and expands your audience. Students will also have the opportunity to get a clip published on About.com.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nTiffany Black is the social media manager at CBS Sports and Facebook topic writer for About.com. Prior to this, she was a senior producer at Inc.com and the editorial producer at InStyle.com. She has also been a producer at SportsIllustrated.com, a sports producer at The New York Times on the Web, the night online sports editor and relationships blogger at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, and online news editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Tiffany is excellent. Thanks to her suggestions and feedback, I\'m much more prepared to transition into web writing from print. Just a few days into the course, my boss noted the difference in my web voice." -- Beth Lacey Gill\n\n"Tiffany was an absolute rock star! She was extremely knowledgeable and always had excellent suggestions. I appreciate her dedication and all of the effort she put into the course." -- Elizabeth Siska\n\n"Tiffany is enthusiastic, smart, and encouraging. She is generous with her knowledge of the media world and ways to break into it." -- Nena Donovan Levine\n\n"Tiffany is a powerhouse of knowledge. She disseminates information in a lively, entertaining, thorough, and enticing manner. I was really inspired and challenged." -- Patrick Connolly\n\n"Tiffany was fantastic! She did a terrific job breaking down complicated concepts for people  unfamiliar with them. I would love to take another class with her." -- Gloria Gonzalez\n\n"Tiffany translated her web experience and knowledge into a focused presentation, making it easy to understand and enjoyable." -- Valerie Shestakow\n\n"Tiffany was fantastic. Her knowledge of the field was exhaustive and her presentation was well-organized and easy to follow. This was my first course with mediabistro, and I\'m hooked." -- Barry Moskowitz\n\n"Tiffany is an enthusiastic, articulate, and savvy instructor who knows the business of Web production. Her presentation is clear and her course materials are comprehensive. What more could you ask for?" -- Laura Kidder\n\n"Tiffany was fantastic, knowledgeable, and personable. It was great to see the process as a whole, from writing the content to posting it and making sure that everyone from the editor to the designer to the advertiser is happy!" -- Helena Carey\n\n"Tiffany was, clear, easy to follow, and demonstrated her expertise through high-profile, real-life job experience." -- Alexander Kippen\n\n"Tiffany was very engaging and enthusiastic. She drew on her own experiences, which was very insightful." -- Paul Suwan\n\n"Every week I felt confident that I was gaining new skills and improving in areas of direct and demonstrable value to the job market." -- Marla Dial\n\n"I recommend this class to anyone -- even those who already have a good grasp of the web." -- Michelle Mulligan\n\n"Tiffany\'s guidance, encouragement, and support were great. I\'m encouraged to try my hand at web writing with a more developed and accurate critical eye to edit. I definitely recommend Tiffany." -- G. Comer\n\n
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SUMMARY:Writing and Editing for the Web - ONLINE - Sarah Stodola - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing, Digital Journalism, and Ad Copywriting.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThanks to Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, almost anyone can publish content online. The trick is getting people to read what you write -- and pay you for doing it.This course will show you how to write, edit, and produce engaging online content. We\'ll discuss how to thrive in a high-tech medium with the editorial skills you already have. We’ll highlight the main differences between writing and editing for the Web versus print. We\'ll also talk about the trends in online journalism and what they mean for professional writers and editors.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the basics of usability including rules to follow when creating your site\n\nNavigate your blog presence\n\nUse message boards, social networks, and online communities to find sources\n\nCome up with interactive elements for your Web content\n\nUnderstand emerging trends, including online video, social networking, and microblogging\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: The skills to write engaging Web content that connects with readers and expands your audience. Students will also have the opportunity to get a clip published on About.com.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nSarah Stodola has contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Awl, Conde Nast Traveler, Slate, and Forbes Traveler. Previously, she worked as an editor at The Fiscal Times, a publication she helped launch and develop from the ground up. \n\nIn 2009 and 2010, Sarah also served as an adjunct scholar for the literary journal Lapham\'s Quarterly. Her essay, "Desperately Seeking Stardom," recently appeared in the book Madonna and Me, from Soft Skull Press.\n\n
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SUMMARY:Writing and Editing for the Web - ONLINE - Rachel Bertsche - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing, Digital Journalism, and Ad Copywriting.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThanks to Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, almost anyone can publish content online. The trick is getting people to read what you write -- and pay you for doing it.This course will show you how to write, edit, and produce engaging online content. We\'ll discuss how to thrive in a high-tech medium with the editorial skills you already have. We’ll highlight the main differences between writing and editing for the Web versus print. We\'ll also talk about the trends in online journalism and what they mean for professional writers and editors.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the basics of usability including rules to follow when creating your site\n\nNavigate your blog presence\n\nUse message boards, social networks, and online communities to find sources\n\nCome up with interactive elements for your Web content\n\nUnderstand emerging trends, including online video, social networking, and microblogging\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: The skills to write engaging Web content that connects with readers and expands your audience.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nRachel Bertsche spent three and a half years as a producer at Oprah.com, where she wrote original content and helped adapt TV, magazine, and book club content for the web. She has written for websites including CNN, AOL, Huffington Post, MSN, Vulture (New York magazine\'s entertainment site), MarieClaire.com, Daily Candy, and Blogher. Rachel\'s memoir, MWF Seeking BFF, was released by Ballantine (Random House) in January 2012. She blogs daily at \n\nmwfseekingbff.com. Read more of her work at rachelbertsche.com.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Any print journalist looking to make a smooth and informed transition to web journalism will find Rachel\'s instruction essential for the journey." -- Mike Knights\n\n"Rachel gets an A+. She is very knowledgeable, her lectures were interesting and informative, and she provided helpful and detailed feedback. She was always very encouraging and positive." -- Stacy Whitman\n\n"Thank you Rachel for sharing your lessons learned and experience as an online editor. Your feedback on assignments was helpful and having a blog as a result of the course is fantastic." -- Sally Mayberry\n\n"This course is a great starting point for someone looking to write/edit web content. Rachel is FANTASTIC! She makes the content digestible and intuitive, and she gives insightful yet succinct feedback." -- Krystn Powers\n\n"Rachel is extremely knowledgeable about web writing, but just as importantly, she knows how to TEACH it! I enjoyed the course and learned a lot in a fairly short time." -- James Erickson\n\n
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