Students will produce an Instagram post with a portrait of someone working in social media in Vancouver, accompanied by a short text entry of between 100-175 words. In the text, make sure to include:
- Name and job title
- How they got into social media
- Advice for people seeking a career in social media
For this assignment, you have to meet your subject in person and take your own photograph.
Please post the photograph and text to Instagram using the hashtags #VanSocial and #UBCDSM so that they can be found. If you are not using your real name on Instagram, please email your Instagram name to dsm.course@ubc.ca so that we can keep track of submissions. The assignment is worth 15%.
Deadline: Feb 12, 9.30 a.m.
The assignment is intended as a creative way to research the social media industry in Vancouver and develop contacts in the sector. It is aimed at capturing the rich tapestry of individuals involved in social media in the city as students practice photography and interviewing skills. The assignment is an opportunity to explore career opportunities in social media and gain some insights into the life of social media professions.
The assignment is inspired by the Humans of New York project which captured life in New York through portraits and captions of the city’s inhabitants.
For inspiration, here is the project on Instagram.
