COMM 220: Intro to Media & Culture

Course Description

Full Course Title: Introduction to Media and Culture: Course focuses on the role of media as cultural institutions that both maintain and challenge power structures. Includes critical analyses of media such as television, music, film, internet, and print publications, as well as emerging technologies. Course examines media as being shaped by but also shaping cultural, economic, legal, political and other aspects of society. Considers the role of media in a democracy, as crucial forums for the deliberation of pressing issues, and as key sites for the creation of meaning.