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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

Historical development of mass media institutions and the role of media in society. Particular attention to news, government regulation, effects, economics, emerging technologies, and audience dynamics.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Media and Culture by Campbell, Martin, and Fabos. Twelfth Edition or Eleventh Edition Update or Eleventh Edition.
The ISBN number for the book is 978-1-319-10285-2.
EBook available at http://www.macmillanlearning.com/Catalog/product/mediaculture-eleventhedition-campbell
Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Examine the history and development of print and telecommunications media, and relate them to the publics they serve.

Describe how the attributes of media contribute to the communication of information, and explore their political and economic contexts.