COM 2401 - Media and Culture

Credits: 4

This course provides an overview of the relationship between media and culture from the history of mass communication to our current digital convergence age. The class explores foundational media concepts with a focus on the internet and other new media technologies, video games, sound recording, radio, television, film, advertising, journalism and news, public relations, communication policies, and media industries. Students examine the role of media in reinforcing and challenging dominant values, attitudes, and beliefs central to American culture. Students also learn how mass and niche media reflect, influence, and sometimes defy sociocultural norms.
Fulfills: SOSC in FC Core