COMM 242 - History of Mass Communication

Credit(s): 3
American adults now spend nearly 12 hours a day interacting with media of some kind. The internet, television, newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and other types of mass communication are a huge part of our lives. In this course, we will examine the origin, development, strengths and weaknesses, and achievements of mass communication. This class focuses on mass communication in the United States, with particular attention to the interrelationship between mass communication and society.