An intensive study of the historical development of the mass media. Independent readings and papers are required. A survey of mass communication systems and theories operative in the world. Independent readings and papers are required. Study and analysis of issues of diversity as they relate to groups in society and in mass communication fields.
Emphasis is on the mass media's treatment of various groups in society.
Emphasis on the role of the mass media in the formation of public opinion and on how the mass media are influenced in turn by public opinion. The purpose of this course is to explore the general character and dimensions of the cross-disciplinary field of political communication. The principal aim is to familiarize each participant with the literature and propositions surrounding to familiarize each participant with the literature and propositions surrounding key approaches, methods, and substantive areas of inquiry in political communication. A survey of qualitative and quantitative methods in communication research. A study of the development of selected theories of communication as they pertain to interpersonal, public, and mass communication.