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2014-2015 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

JOUR 216 - Mass Communications


3 hrs (Sem II)
An introduction to the media of mass communication – the roles, characteristics, interactions, and significant and timely problems of newspapers, radio, television, magazines, and films. Lectures also deal with basic theories of communication and mass communication, the major developments in the evolution of the mass media, and the nature of press freedom and its condition in different areas of the world. This course is a transferIN course. 3 class hours.

Reading, Writing and Speaking Intensive Course

Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in READ 011 , or SAT Reading score of 420 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores.