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==Introduction==
==Introduction==


In NMAC 3108, Writing for Digital Media, students explore the ways to write for websites, blogs, and other forms of digital media. Digital media is defined as different platforms through which people communicate electronically.  
In NMAC 3108, Writing for Digital Media, upper level students explore ways to write for professional websites, blogs, and other forms of digital media. In Brian Carroll's book ''Writing for Digital Media''  he defines this as "writing in and for digital environments and communicating effectively through the use of graphical content, multimedia and hypertext."


With the advent of e-readers, iPads, and other innovations of the Digital Age, it is important that students prepare themselves for the specific writing style necessary to successfully write for various forms of digital media.
It is important that students preparing for the workforce ready themselves for the specific writing style necessary to successfully write for various forms of digital media.


==Motivation==
==Motivation==