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HCOM 316 - Media Ethics


Develops media literacy and related knowledge, skills, and abilities. Explores the ethical implications of various social and economic forces on media production, distribution, and access, as well as on the content, context, consumption, and effects of media messages. Topics include media’s role in democracy, what citizens have a right to expect from media and how media reflect and reinforce their social contexts. 

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 4