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[E Area] Media and Society

Course Objective

Globalization is one of the most important dynamics of contemporary social life. The world is increasingly interconnected, and many scholars purposed the possibility of life in a ‘global village’. But what does globalization really entail? And what are the forces that shape it? This course explores these key questions, largely from the point of anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies—the approaches that have done the most to help us understand the culture.


Outline of Course

1 Introduction to the course
2 Mass Communication: A Critical Approach
3 Media and Society in Times of Crisis
4 Four Models of mass communication
5 Media Literacy: The 5-Step Critical Process
6 The Development of the Internet and the Web 2.0
7 Media Convergence and Mobile Media
8 Mid-semester assessment: Group/Pair Oral Presentation
9 Advertising and Digital Marketing
10 Participatory Culture and GIG Economy
11 Journalism in the age of the Internet: Fake News and Disinformation
12 Television (I): Live reality and Media Rituals
13 Television (II): Streaming Platforms and Viewing habits- Netflix and Disney+
14 Critical analysis on YouTube videos
15 Emotions, technology and social media
16 Final assessment


Course Code: TCG075301

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#GE Type: E

#NTUST General Education Course

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