Catalog Description
Introduction to modern media, with an emphasis on the development of the news media, analysis of the credibility of the media and an examination of the media's impact on daily life from a variety of perspectives. The course teaches students news literacy tools for critically navigating the sea of information directed at the public daily.
Section Notes
Introduction to modern mass communication, with an emphasis on the development of the news media, analysis of the credibility of the media and its impact on daily life. CSU/UC/CAN UC/CSU This is a fully online course and there is no face-to -face meeting. For course details, students must check the instructor’s website (https://sites.google.com/mail.ccsf.edu/mullaney). This course meets the requirement for the AA and AA-T degree in journalism and the Certificate of Achievement in Data Journalism.
Requisites
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188
Learning Outcomes