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Jul 09, 2025
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MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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COMM 151 - Introduction to Mass Media
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA English Comp/Communications Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course is designed to introduce students to the mass media in all its forms, from print to the internet and broadcast to film. It covers media effects, the roles and influence of mass media in society, and the various forms of media messages, from news to entertainment and public relations to media economics. Students are also introduced to key issues in media law, governance and ethics. Students also have the opportunity to visit a newspaper newsroom and radio and TV studios and/or interact with media professionals during in-class visits.
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