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JRN 102 - Survey of Media Communications

3 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods


Survey of history, theory, function, and impact of mass media. Includes analysis of social media, book and magazine publishing, newspapers, recorded music, radio, television, film, the Internet, public relations, and advertising. Also includes media uses and effects, law, ethics, globalization, racial and societal inequities, and global communication.

AGEC Gen-Ed: SBS
CTE Gen-Ed: SBS and G

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Explain history, current state, and future trends of mass media and communication in an information society.
  2. Demonstrate media’s relationship to the First Amendment and global and international law
  3. Discuss the process and effects of media convergence, critical media literacy, and media effects and economic, political, and social implications.
  4. Demonstrate how media affects careers in media and in other fields.
Outline:
  1. Mass Media and Information Society
    1. Defining mass media
    2. History
    3. Current state
    4. Future trends
  2. Legalities in Media Communication
    1. First Amendment
    2. Privacy and data mining
    3. Globalization
    4. International law
  3. Media Processes and Effects
    1. Media convergence
    2. Media consumption
    3. Social institutions
    4. Intercultural and cultural perspectives
  4. Communication Media and Careers
    1. Media’s effect on careers
    2. Communication careers
    3. Other careers and industries