JOUR 3900:Journalism History

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a declared major in the School of Communication & Media. Non-majors: permission of the School required.
This course focuses on the development of news media in America, emphasizing the historical relationship of the mass media to American social, economic, and cultural patterns. The course will review the origin, growth, shortcomings, and achievements of media, the impact of society on the media, and vice versa.