Global Media

Catalog description

An examination of different regions of the world and their media systems. The course will explore how politics, economics and culture play a role in shaping global media structures. Both historical and contemporary perspectives on the topic are addressed, particularly as they relate to issues of democracy, cultural autonomy, political rights, social justice, media systems of different world regions, global representations in U.S. media, new technologies and developments in global technology and economic media developments. Thematic Thread(s): Conservation, Technology & Imagination, Transfer Thread Completion Course, United Stated in Global Context Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.