Course Description:  T205 Introduction to Media & Society

Section: 4439	
TR 4:00-5:15PM		
TV 251
		
1)    The course prerequisites.  NO PREREQUISITES

2)    A summary of course objectives:
This course seeks to involve you in the study of the mass media as
social institutions, particularly their effects on social norms,
public opinion, government, and popular tastes.  We will explore the
nature of the relationship between certain aspects of media and
media industries and the variety of people, processes, and forces
that help make up society.  I hope that you will leave this class
with an understanding of the very complex relationship between media
industries and individuals, social forces and processes, and a
continuing interest in being a savvy media consumer and a well
informed professional.


3)   Course format:  Large lecture (126 students per section)

4)    Requirements the course will meet:
Fulfills COAS distribution requirement:	S&H Media & Society Area
Required of Telecommunications Majors.
(Note:  Bulletin states that credit not given for both T271 and T205)


5)   Required Texts:  As of this time the texts which MAY be
assigned in the Spring semester are:
•	Potter, J. W. (2001).  Media literacy.  Thousand Oaks, Ca:
Sage.
•	Alexander, A. & Hanson, J. (Eds.) (2003).  Taking sides:
Clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society
(6th ed.).  Guilford, CT:  McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.


6)  Meeting Times:  See above.