COM 565

Communication with Media Technology (online)

Media technologies are changing so rapidly that those currently designated as 'new' could become obsolete before the impact to the communication field is even fully understood. Communication professionals must seek to understand the catalysts of technological changes by conceiving of them as products of the values and assumptions held by the societies that create them. This course is focused on how new media technologies have developed, how they might modify previous understandings of the relationship between technology and culture, and how they have shaped industries (particularly media industries) today. Students will investigate the practical aspect of various technologies of interest in order to become more savvy consumers and critics of emerging media tools and resources.

Units: 3.0