MEDIA 210 - Media Literacy

Credit Hours: 3

Examines the many ways in which media influence individuals and society. Students are introduced to the scholarly study of media effects and media theories. The media literacy perspective establishes the principle that the more one knows and understands how media affect people, including self, the better able the individual is to evaluate, control, and maximize appropriate media exposure and consumption. The course provides information about how audiences are influenced by and react to mediated messages.