COM 402 - History of Mass Communications

Institution:

City University of Seattle

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Description:

This course introduces students to an expansive study of the relationship between human history and communication history. Contemporary media and communication technologies are studied as extensions of basic, innate human communication capacities. Readings will come from classic and contemporary sources that cover communication in societies from early civilization to the Internet era. Study will also examine how media have been influential both in maintaining social order and functioning as powerful agents of change.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cityu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 426-5596

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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