Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course covers the history, role, and impact of mass media in the United States. It demonstrates various media operations in the US and their societal and cultural effects. The course enables students to be informed, critical consumers of mass media and to understand how the media influence attitudes, values, beliefs, and perceptions. C-ID JOUR-100.