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COM 238 Media Criticism Course Objectives

In COM 238, students will be

• informed on the way the media, corporations and political groups use or sometimes manipulate information to influence public opinion.
• critically analyzing instances of popular media coverage.
• exploring “fairness and accuracy” of media coverage/reporting.
• understanding not everything the media prints is “gospel”.
• exploring how information is collected and presented by journalists and other outlets.
• learning how major political entities use the media for good or bad.
• furthering their skills in critical thinking through an assortment of theories and arguments and applying them to specific and concrete examples and observations.
• involving themselves in their academic and local communities.
• demonstrating effective research and information management skills.
• demonstrating perseverance and learning from mistakes as they self-direct life-long learning.
• utilizing various forms of print and electronic references, evaluating each of these for logic, validity, and reliability.
• composing in an electronic environment and using the resources of word processing software to improve writing.
• composing work to be included in Student Credential Portfolios