Contemporary Issues

An examination of the principal social, economic,ypolitical and global forces influencing the natureyand development of journalism and mass media,yincluding new technologies. Relationships betweenyjournalism, media and social, economic andygovernment institutions are explored. The studentywho successfully completes this course will beyable to articulate and explain underlying causesyof issues facing journalism and the media andyidentify the conflicting forces that shapeypolicies and practices influencing their behavior.