Emphasizes principles of design and typography. Spring even years Principles and techniques of broadcast news reporting, writing and editing. Provides experience in criticism of diverse messages. No Prerequisite COM 319 - Communication Theory 4 credits Fall Consideration of theoretical ideas about the psychology of communication, language, manipulation, information, communication effects and other subjects. No Prerequisite COM 328 - Communication Ethics 4 credits Spring Considers variety of frameworks for the evaluation of communication ethics.
Students examine controvercial issues and cases.
No Prerequisite COM 350 - Communication Law 4 credits Fall and Spring Examines First Amendment communication freedoms. Considers dissent, association, academic freedom, obscenity, defamation, privacy, copyright, news manipulation, broadcast regulation and other topics. Uses moot-court format. Approval of advisor required prior to registration. Research project required.