Global Media Studies

Catalog description

EDP,GS,H, SU- In this course, students learn how to effectively implement media literacy strategies and techniques for consuming and analyzing specific global media messages and images. Students will be able to critically analyze global news events and information flowing through specific media technologies and services. Moreover, students will compare and contrast U.S. media systems with those media systems from other cultures/countries by examining legal, ethical, economic, and the commercial dimensions of mass communication. Additionally, students learn how individuals, communities, and societies/cultures are impacted by these systems and explore strategies for equitable change.