MCOM 226Journalism and Society

This course examines the various forms and phases of transition that have framed the evolution of journalism and the relationship between these transitions and social, political, economic and technological factors, with a focus on the current digital age. The course traces the trajectory of the industry’s transformations in addition to the challenges and debates - both academic and societal - that have emerged in parallel to this trajectory. This comprises introductory issues relevant to the basic definition of journalism as well as more contemporary topics pertaining to the challenges of market-oriented digital production, media activism and political restraint, media trends and identity formation, the birth and evolution of new media platforms and applications, and the proliferation of digital entrepreneurship. Pre/ corequisite: ENGL 203. Annually.