NSSC1000 - Media and Society

This course familiarizes students to the role of media in democratic nations, focusing on internal and external factors that influence media reporting. Students explore how media ? print, broadcast, online and social ? establish a frame of reference for the public to understand events happening around them and around the world. The course also examines how external forces, including audiences, affect how communicators craft their messages. Students also are introduced to the critical importance of diversity in media organizations.
3 Credits