Communications and Media

Catalog description

An examination of communications and the media in the European Union and the United States. Key topics include: 1) basic concepts and principles in the EU and US law, 2) broadcasting, 3) voice telephony, 4) the Internet and social media, 5) the consequences of EU enlargement, 6) and media policies and practices. The course examines how decisions about communications and media are essentially political in nature, and how those decisions affect politics in general. It also asks whether developments in media and communications are a force for greater unity or fragmentation in the EU and US. Finally, the course examines US-EU cooperation and influence on global media and communications issues. Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.