Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film, and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.
A prerequisite to CM 201, CM 211, CM 221/CM 321, CM 223/CM 323, CM 224, CM 225, CM 226/CM 326, CM 227, CM 228, CM 253, CM 254, CM 272/CM 372, CM 273, CM 274, CM 277, CM 301, and CM 321