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WN 2011
Communication Studies
COMM 351 - Understanding Media Industries
Section 001
Credits: 4
Requirements & Distribution: ULWR
Consent: With permission of instructor.
Enforced Prerequisites: COMM 101 or 102 with a grade of at least C-.
Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor: Lotz,Amanda D

 
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This course guides students through an introductory exploration of the complex and rapidly evolving media industries in the U.S. by examining the influence of media industry organization and practices on society. It offers a comprehensive overview of how and why the industries work, as well as the broader theoretical and practical implications of the media industry. Here we understand the business of media as a component of its status as culture.
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ISBN: 0761954023 Doing cultural studies, Author: Paul du Gay ... [et al.]., Publisher: Sage, in association with The 1997
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ISBN: 9780195397673 Understanding media industries, Author: Amanda Lotz, Timothy Havens., Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc.
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