DEPTH CONCENTRATIONS

6) JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION, AND MEDIA STUDIES CONCENTRATION

The Journalism, Communication, and Media Studies concentration offers theoretical and professional approaches to the development of skills associated with mass communication practices, including print, electronic and digital mass media.

Through this concentration, students have the opportunity to focus on the following:

• Effective media criticism.
• The development of writing, editing and reporting skills.
• Ethical reflection on media production and practices.
• The integration of new electronic and digital technologies into mass communication practices.
• Current trends in mass communication, such as globalization, concentration of ownership and fragmentation of audiences.
• Issues associated with free and responsible speech.

Prerequisites:

ENGCOM ULR
MLO 1

Journalism, Communication, and Media Studies Concentration Courses:

HCOM 306: Gender and Communication

HCOM 307 or 307S: The Social Impact of the Mass Media
HCOM 310: Free Speech and Responsibility
HCOM 316: Media Ethics

HCOM 352: History According to the Movies
HCOM 385: Reporting
HCOM 386: News Writing
HCOM 387: Media Production Lab
HCOM 388: Investigative Reporting

HCOM 395: Special Topics: Otter Realm
HCOM 406: Philosophy According to the Movies

Advisor:

....... .Rachele Kanigel