COM 260 - Media Literacy

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Every Other This course provides students with the necessary tools for examining mass media content from a critical perspective. Students will be able to discuss the literacies, print and visual, and the societal importance of both on the personal and cultural levels. Students will "read" advertisements, both broadcast and print, observe TV programming genres such as "reality TV" and news, study the effects of production values on film content, and deal with texts in other media like Internet, videogames, radio, magazines and newspapers. In addition, consideration will be given to the impact of technology, conglomeration, globalization and concentration on the construction of media texts. Once students learn to read, interpret and critically examine media texts, they will be able to apply those skills to various audiences. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division Communication Department Course Attributes: Communication Concentration, Communication Minor, Liberal Arts Elective, Communication Major

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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