Fall 2020  |  COMM 3211 Section 001: Introduction to Media Studies (13599)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (124 of 125 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Historical development and current issues in electronic media technologies and programming. Effects of governmental, industrial, and public organizations on message content. Problem areas of electronic media.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
COMM 3211 is a basic course in electronic communication in which we survey different aspects primarily of the electronic and digital media and their users in the U.S., starting with the history of radio and continuing through contemporary theories of media culture. Because the mass media saturate our everyday lives, it is important to understand their workings - in context. In this course, we will be concerned with placing our media in historical, political, legal, and cultural context so that we can view them as complex entities whose development and use sometimes result in unforeseen consequences. This course is intended to give you a general understanding of media, to acquaint you with major debates--both historical and contemporary-- surrounding electronic media, and to make you a more active and knowledgeable media user.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13599/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 November 2016

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