36-2580 Writing About Games

Games are everywhere, and everyone has something to say about them. Learn how we look at games and how to talk about them in meaningful, productive ways beyond the hype and rhetoric. This class helps you understand how and why effective video game journalism is important in today’s culture and how it serves players as well as the game creators themselves. We’ll cover blogging, game reviews, industry, ethics and journalistic practice and current topics.

3 Credits
PREREQUISITES:52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I or 52-1121 International Writing and Rhetoric I
Requirements 30 Completed credit hour