This course deals with the language and concepts of contemporary media. Students study the digital communication tools and their effect on communication and economic and social structures. Students acquire basic writing skills necessary to create messages for the multimedia environment, such as web-based and other digital formats including text, audio, still images and moving images. Upon completion of the course students will be able to write multimedia scripts, understand the nuances of writing for multimedia vs. standalone texts, and understand the limitations and advantages of multimedia as conduits for communication.