Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Spring Quarter 2013
• Summer Quarter 2013
• Autumn Quarter 2013

Kirsten A Foot
POL S 329
Seattle Campus

Global Communication

Introduction to the history, purpose, channels, content, technologies, policy, and regulation of international communications systems. Issues covered include disparities in media development between post-industrial and developing nations, imbalances in international news and information flow, and the emergence of global communications. Offered: jointly with COM 322.

Class description

Description: This course introduces the history, purpose, channels, content, technologies, policy, and regulation of international communications systems. Issues covered include disparities in media development between post-industrial and developing nations, imbalances in international news and information flow, and the emergence of global communication. In this course we will address questions such as the following: • Is there such a thing as global communication? • How are global communication processes structured? How are political, economic and cultural forces shaping the development and employment of ICTs?

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