COMM 1A: Media Technologies, People, and Society (COMM 211)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 211.) Open to non-majors. Introduction to the concepts and contexts of communication. A topics-structured orientation emphasizing the field and the scholarly endeavors represented in the department.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 1B: Media, Culture, and Society
The institutions and practices of mass media, including television, film, radio, and digital media, and their role in shaping culture and social life. The media's shifting relationships to politics, commerce, and identity.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
COMM 103S: Media Entertainment
The impact of media entertainment on individuals, social groups, and societies. Sources include a diverse cross-section of entertainment. Introduction to psychological and socio-psychological theories. Empirical findings relating to media entertainment as a stimulus and a reception phenomenon. What renders diverse genres of media content and format enjoyable? Why do individuals pursue entertainment experiences in ever-increasing numbers? What is the political impact of apolitical media entertainment?
Instructors:
Bosshart, L. (PI)
COMM 104: Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News
Techniques of news reporting and writing. The value and role of news in democratic societies.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE, GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Brinkley, J. (PI)
;
Frankel, G. (PI)
COMM 106: Communication Research Methods (COMM 206)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 206.) Conceptual and practical concerns underlying commonly used quantitative approaches, including experimental, survey, content analysis, and field research in communication. Pre- or corequisite:
STATS 60 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
COMM 108: Media Processes and Effects (COMM 208)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 208.) The process of communication theory construction including a survey of social science paradigms and major theories of communication. Recommended: 1 or
PSYCH 1.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 112S: Bending the Truth Propaganda in Media and Culture
What is propaganda? What role does it play in our lives? And how do we conceive of propaganda's relationship to politics and culture? This course will examine the evolution of propaganda from the early 20th century to the present. It will take up examples from advertising, journalism, cinema, painting and digital media. By the end of the course, students will have a broad understanding of the tactics by which various interest groups have sought to influence public communication.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Plaut, E. (PI)
COMM 116: Journalism Law (COMM 216)
(Graduate students register for 216.) Laws and regulation impacting journalists. Topics include libel, privacy, news gathering, protection sources, fair trial and free press, theories of the First Amendment, and broadcast regulation. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student or advanced Communication major.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Wheaton, J. (PI)
COMM 117: Digital Journalism (COMM 217)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 217.) Seminar and practicum. The implications of new media for journalists. Professional and social issues related to the web as a case of new media deployment, as a story, as a research and reporting tool, and as a publishing channel. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
Rheingold, H. (PI)
COMM 120: Digital Media in Society (COMM 220)
(Graduate students register for 220.) Contemporary debates concerning the social and cultural impact of digital media. Topics include the historical origins of digital media, cultural contexts of their development and use, and influence of digital media on conceptions of self, community, and state. Restricted to Juniors and Seniors.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI, GER:DB-SocSci
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