COMM XL M147

Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society.

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Typically Available

Fall

Duration

As few as 12 weeks

Units

4.0

Current Formats

Online

Cost

Starting at $788.00

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What you can learn.

Understand the role of media in your own lives and the lives of others, on personal, political, and broadly social levels

Be aware of the many forms that media can take, and different ways that different media affect us

Discern the presence and effect of course topics and materials in your own everyday lives

About This Course

Same as SOCIOL XL M176.
Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society. Transferable for UC credit.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Date

Details

Format

September 21 - December 13

This section has no set meeting times.

Instructor:

Terri L. Anderson

REG#

409949

Fee:

$788.00

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Notes

Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students.

Deadline

Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 04, 2026

Course Requirements

Book: Media/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences by Croteau, D. & Hoynes, W

SAGE Publishers

ISBN 9781506315331

Book: Brave New World (the novel) by Aldous Huxley

Harper Perennial Modern Classics

ISBN 9780060850524

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