COMM 338 - Children, Teens and Media

Institution:

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Description:

This course will explore the use of media (radio, television, Internet, video games, magazines, etc.) by young people in the United States, and discuss the role of media consumption in the formation of thoughts, attitudes, and behavior in children and teens. Among the topics discussed will be the amount of time young people spend with media, preferred content and opinions about media, and media effects on socialization. Developmental changes in childhood and adolescence will be explored in relation to relationships formed with media.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umass.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 545-0111

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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