A study of views and open expression to preconceptions and prejudices. The student will become familiar with various aspects of the preparation and presentation of publicity materials through print and electonic media. A study of public relations type advertising. Study of photography in journalism, practices of newspaper and magazine photojournalism, news value and photos, photo ethics instruction in black and white film use and darkroom techniques, camera and lens selection, available light photography. Indluces a comprehensive study of great American speeches.
Students analyze historical public addresses.
A study of the rhetoric or political campaigns, presidential rhetoric, and the rhetorical creation, maintenance, use and legitimation of symbolic power. Critical analysis of persuasive communication will teach students better decision-making skills. Includes how groups are formed, why they ar formed, how leadership develops and what leads to the dissolution of groups. This course is designed to introuduce students to the basic concepts and theories regarding communication patterns in family settings, such as power and control, parent-child communication, sibling communication and communication roles in the family. The course will also examine the history of and changing nature of communication in the family.