COMM 100 - Media and Society

Institution:

Lehigh University

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Description:

This is an introduction to the roles of mass media in U.S. and global society, exploring the forces that shape newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet. Students will gain an understanding of the way mass media operate, discuss the controversies surrounding their activities, learn the vocabulary of media businesses, understand social consequences of media behavior, and consider theoretical and conceptual frameworks for understanding the present and the future of mass communication. (SS)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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