Getting the word out!
Our Communications Program is offering a variety of courses where you can learn the following: a multimedia approach to a comparative survey of communication in studying the history, structure, economic and social impact of television, cinema, radio, journalism, Internet and new forms of communication; a survey of public relations history, theories, and practices with emphasis on applications to business, public agencies and institutions; a practical approach to using the media, creating press releases, organizing and executing campaigns, and promoting favorable relations with various segments of the public; an analysis of the changing social and ethical issues that confront both our mass communication systems and the public; the media’s role in reflecting, creating, and controlling human values, both personal and social; examination of images of women, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latinos in the mass media and their sociological consequences.
