COMM 3515

(3 credits) 3 hours lecture Dramatic change is a constant in the world of media Traditional media such as newspapers, TV networks and radio stations need to adapt to the growth in web-based media including blogs, YouTube and Facebook Moreover, every medium is converging with every other medium, every screen is merging with every other screen – the cell phone being just one example This course will examine the extraordinary impacts these changes are having on media, journalism and our democratic and cultural life.