JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media

1. Discuss the evolution of mass media from the creation of the printing press through innovations and advancements in the digital age with Internet, fiber optics, satellite, etc.
2. Differentiate the factors that influence the development of media including regulatory, sociocultural, technologic, and economic.
3. Discuss the history of journalism, explore role of the press as the fourth estate.
4. Differentiate mass media effects, theories, ethics, and laws.
5. Analyze media usage and the physical, psychological, and emotional effects of that usage.