SOC 230 - Mass Media and Society

4 credits (Fall)

This course takes a global and transnational approach in analyzing the role of mass media in society; their organizational operations within a particular economic, political, and social environment; and the impact of the content they produce. It will examine theories on the relationship between mass media, the public sphere, and democracy; the economic and social organization of media industries; the framing and reception of media messages; and the growth of new media technologies.

Prerequisite: SOC 111.
Instructor: Quinsaat