COMM 4320 - Globalization, New Media & Society

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of COMM and junior standing.
This course is designed to provide students with critical, contemporary understandings of global media movements in cultural and social contexts. This course investigates the implication of globalization and media convergence on media industries, local and regional cultures, collective action and social movements. Lectures, readings and discussions will facilitate an understanding of how communication systems affect culture, civil society, and international social development.