COMM 324 - Media Industries,Government and Society

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Western New England University

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Description:

Prerequisite: COMM 100 and COMM 205. This course will explore the relationship among media industries, government, and society in the United States. The course will provide a brief history of media regulation and deregulation, examine the impact of new media (cable, satellites, the Internet) on old media (broadcast television and radio), consider how to define and to operate media in the public interest, and scrutinize the relationship among corporate interest, government interests, consumer interests, and citizen interests. Students will also examine the role of news media and entertainment media-as well as news media as entertainment media-and the effects of media mergers on media, the government, and U.S. culture. 3 cr.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wne.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 782-3111

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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