This class explores social-level and political theories of the relationships between media and the public, media influences on public opinion, social pressure on the media, and political communication.

This course includes lab-based, hands-on activity on digital media metrics.

This course includes lab-based, hands-on activity on digital media metrics.

This course provides an introduction to the logic and methods (qualitative and quantitative) of social sciences research as it is employed to study topics in media.

This course pays particular attention to the social influences (e.g., economics, politics, technology, law, and culture) that shape the media. Among others, the course examines the nature of media controllers as well as the character of "users" and "consumers" of media products.