School of Communication and Media
Undergraduate

Term: Spring 2026
Session: 1st 8 Week Online (Jan 17 - Mar 13)
Start Date: Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
End Date: Friday, Mar 13, 2026
Availability: Online
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This course familiarizes students to the role of media in democratic nations focusing on internal and external factors that influence media reporting. Students explore how media print broadcast online and social establish a frame of reference for the public to understand events happening around them and around the world. The course also examines how external forces including audiences affect how communicators craft their messages. Students also are introduced to the critical importance of diversity in media organizations.