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Advanced Certificate in Media Communication and Strategy Module 1: Media Writing Across Platforms: Video, Podcasts, Online

  • Digital Marketing & Comms
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 25 Aug 2025 (Mon)
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  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Media Communication and Strategy

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on
25 Aug 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Working professionals from Communications and PR and Media and Marketing

  • Those interested in creating and managing social media content

  • Individuals who intend to change industry and work in media the platforms

PREREQUISITES:

  • Participant should have at least a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma with at least 3 years of working experience
  • Participants must have a good grasp of English

Overview

In the digital world, we have come to the new frontier in brand storytelling. Now, it’s not just about taking a story and repurposing the same content for different channels: that would be a cross-media approach. Instead, each new medium requires new thinking.

The idea is to create a coordinated story experience, or transmedia storytelling, in which each medium or channel plays a specialised role and does what it does best. This approach requires its own lenses and mental models and specific writing skills.

This module provides participants with an introductory understanding of writing for media and application for different forms of digital multimedia - how each is separate yet can be integrated. Participants will be equipped with the skill sets to navigate, write and tailor their message for each platform.

 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the language, tone and structure for different forms of multimedia – online news/ stories, video, podcasts

  • Propose, write and present an integrated news story using 3 elements of multimedia

  • Engage consumers and viewers, and ensure impact through the writing styles used in different media environments

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Karen Cheah
Founder & COO
Alterpacks
Karen Cheah
Founder & COO
Alterpacks
Karen is an international award-winning creative, has excelled at leading creative teams across top media and entertainment networks like HBO and Discovery Networks. With a background in current affairs journalism, she's earned global recognition for her content creation, branding, copywriting, and presentations, winning awards from Promax Asia, Australia, and International, as well as the London International Advertising Awards and New York Festivals. Karen's leadership extends beyond media; she's driven Marketing Communications and Business Strategy in mobile gaming, VR, and App development, fostering team growth and innovation. Recognised for her contributions to global CSR campaigns, she's received the John Hendricks Innovation Award twice. Karen, a Leadership Scholarship recipient from Singapore Management University, holds a Master of Science in Innovation, advocating for education and collaboration. Alongside her creative consultancy, she's actively involved in sustainability solutions through Alterpacks, a startup she founded at SMU.

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