COM 161 - Mass Media

Institution:

Reading Area Community College

Subject:

Communications

Description:

This course surveys the major forms of the mass media - newspapers, radio, magazines, television, and electronic media - and their impact politically, socially, and economically. The student will explore the origins, development, and potentiality of print, broadcast, and electronic media as well as analyze the evolution of standards, policies, methods, and controls. The course is designed to be equally useful for students planning to enter a communications field or other professions and businesses. As consumers, we all must use the media, either to inform ourselves or to help inform and persuade others.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

COM 121

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

A Grade of D or Higher is Required for all Listed Prerequisite Courses.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.racc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 372-4721

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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