Mass Communication school training courses in Evansville, IN (public, in-house or online)

Examines the rights, responsibilities and constraints on public communication in the United States. Emphasis on the effects and interaction of differing ethical constructs and First Amendment theories and sources of constraints on the mass media. Covers regulatory policies affecting advertising, public relations, journalism and present and future electronic mass mediums. Also examines legal areas of libel, privacy, obscenity, access to and ownership of information and media outlets.

This course delves into the processes and technology of communication on societal and global levels accomplished through the print and electronic media. Content of communication studied ranges from journalism, entertainment, commerce, and advocacy to personal communication on the Internet. The dynamic changes that have taken place and are evolving today in mass media and mass communication will be considered along with predictions about the role of mass communication.
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History and development of communication from prehistoric times; rise of mass media; political and economic context of newspapers, radio, film and television.