T311 Media History
Class Number 21487

Prerequisites:
Tel T205 or T207 with a grade of C- or better or consent of
instructor

Course Objectives:
This course surveys the historical development of mediated
communication suggesting linkages between past and present.
Examines a variety of time periods and media forms: telegraphy,
telephony, radio, television, and computer communication.

Course Format:
Lecture

Grading Procedure:
Exams and written assignments

Requirements the course will meet:
This course counts toward Social and Historical Studies distribution
requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences. It may, or may
not, also count toward other degree requirements. For more
information about which requirements this course could fulfill see
the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin at
http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/coas/index.html . If you have
questions, or need additional help, see your academic advisor.

Required Texts:
Sterling, C., & Kittross, J. (2002). Stay Tuned (3rd edition).
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Meeting times and place:
TR 2:30-3:34 P, TV226