MEDIA LITERACY (COMM 2300)

Term: 2025-2026 Spring

Faculty

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Sarah Spikeston
Gainesville 501B, Corinth 313 | sspikeston@nctc.edu | 425.502.0421 | Text @SPCH-1315 or @SPCH-1321 to #81010

Experience: 
SPCH, 2012-2014, 2018-Present  | PHIL / GOVT, 2014-Present

Education:
B.A.  (WKU, 2011) | MPA (WKU, 2011) | 18 hours Comm. Studies (MNSU, 2012) | Certificate in Professional Ethics, 18 hours (TSU, 2014) 

Description

Criticism and analysis of the function, role, and responsibility of the mass media in modern society from the consumer perspective. Includes the ethical problems and issues facing each media format, with the effect of political, economics, and cultural factors on the operation of the media.

Upon successful completion, students will be able to: demonstrate an ability to critically analyze messages and points of view used in different media (e.g. websites, news programs, advertisements, films, video games, print media); demonstrate an understanding of mass media and its effects in different contexts; demonstrate the ability to create a piece of media individually or collaboratively in a team; identify the importance of mass media and how it shapes culture and public opinion.

48 lecture hours