Course Description
Theoretical frameworks, methods, and aims of various approaches to critical analysis of the media. Critiques of media production and its relation to social, economic, and technological power; social biases of informational, fictional, and hybrid media content; and historical forms of audiences and the public. Critical awareness of media's role in politics, public culture, and everyday life.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
00160 Withers Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
P: COM 257