What it Means to Write for Digital Media?

Each of these elements are used in the writing and rhetoric major at Oakland University with a focus in digital media. In some of the courses the writer will need to know some of these elements when writing.

Requires Technologies:

Using different technologies to make it easier to revise our work
Easier way to communicate with others
To show our work off

Makes Use of Internet:

Being able to reach our audience in a larger range even across the world

Uses Digital Images:

Using images found on google or other search engines that are now digital and not phyical copy

Operates in More Than One Media:

Can be used on mulitple sites to communicate and convey a message
Something can be posted on twitter then show up on facebook or snapchat or instagram

Requires Research:

Have to have some kind of proof to what may be talked about in your post or blog or social media site if it is academic
Usually there isnt any research when making random posts on personal social media accounts

Communicates in Social Environments:

Being able to communicate with others in different social media platforms
Others can join in on the conversation
State their own opinions with using different hash tags

Twitter Convseration

Makes Use of Rhetorical Devices:

Being able to have the facts - Logos

Being able to have the emotional pull - Pathos

Being able to credit yourself properly - Ethos

Being able to have the right timing - Kairos

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Digital Audience:

Having an audience through a screen instead of phyically being there in person

In a Constant State of Revision:

Being in a digital state our work is never done
We always can make changes for the next year
Keep everything current as possible