JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media

Credits: 3

Description
Analysis of the development of newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and telecommunications. Overview of institutional structure and theoretical perspectives.

Student Learning Outcomes

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.
Differentiate the factors that influence the development of media including regulatory, sociocultural, technologic, and economic
Discuss the history of journalism, explore role of the press as the fourth estate
Differentiate mass media effects, theories, ethics, and laws 
Analyze media usage and the physical, psychological, and emotional effects of that usage

Prerequisite: None