Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MDIA 1010 - The Evolution of Media


Investigate the history of the media from its inception in the 1840s to the convergence of digital media. Emphasis on the evolution of a mediated society and culture.

Requisites: WARNING: no credit if JOUR 1010
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Comprehend major cultural trends in media.
  • Trace the historical development of specific industries and their ramifications.
  • Understand the reciprocal ways mass media shape an information society.


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