COMM 2316 Introduction to Media and Culture

This course introduces students to the historical, cultural, and intellectual developments of contemporary media and culture. Emphasis will be placed on how media has, is, and continues to shape cultural formation and meaning and inter-relatedly, how such cultural meaning further influences our design and use of media in culture. Readings and class discussions will cover various movements and developments within both media and culture with a particular focus on theories of mass communication and the strategic and ethical considerations therein. Offered in Fall, even years.