Transfer Student Courses in Communication Studies (Division 352)

Fall Term, 1999 (September 8 - December 22, 1999)

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Section 001.

Instructor(s): Consuelo Campbell (consuelo@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: Comm. Studies 351 or 371 strongly recommended. (3). (Excl).

Credits: (3).

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This course examines economic theory and its applications to media systems. It focuses on problems in the economics of the information industry, including market structure, concentration of ownership, pricing policies, and economic performance. Special attention is given to the interaction of economic conditions, media practices, and the development of media technologies. Topics will include the globalization of economic and media systems, media convergence, information as an economic good, and the domestication of information work.