COMM 110 - Media Literacy

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

This course will help students develop an informed and critical understanding of the structures, functions, and impacts of mass media, traditional and new, with particular attention to news messages. This is a vital skill set, as media messages dramatically influence personal identity, cultural norms, and representations of peoples on a global scale. It is an essential tool for both creators and consumers of mass media-in other words, everyone. Course Objectives (1) Define mass media and media literacy. (2) Identify media types and sources. (3) Describe the structure, functions, standards, and professional practices of the mass media. (4) Critique media messages. (5) Recognize the differences between media representations and reality. (6) Compare mass media representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. (7) Assess the effects of ideology and cultural norms on the content of mass media messages, and the effect of mass media on ideology and cultural norms. (8) Examine the impact of media on power and politics, and the impact of power and politics on media.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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