Undergraduate Catalog

LTCM 225 Media Literacy

This course introduces principles of media literacy and their application to reading and viewing traditional (newspapers, radio, and television) and digital (social media, YouTube, and websites) media through project-based and case-study approaches. Topics include: the history of mass media; relations between print and images; and, identifying legitimate sources. Students will complete an analysis of one current media outlet and present findings in written and digital formats.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

COMM 151, ENGL 102, ENGL 112

Offered

Fall Spring