COMM – 2413 (Media Literacy)

Free Speech & Censorship Required Videos Key Focus Explore:

Media Economics Required Activity Key Focus Consider how media companies make money, how clicks influence content, and why sensational or misleading content can attract audiences.

How People Use Media Assignment: Media-Free Day & Evaluation of Experience Choose one weekday to spend without media. You may: You should not use media for entertainment or personal consumption, including: Reflection Essay Write a 400–600-word essay describing your experience. Consider the following:

Week 1: Media Literacy Assignment: Media Diary & Assessment of Media Use This assignment has two parts and is designed to help you examine your personal media habits. Part 1: Media Diary Track your media use from when you wake up on Friday, 1/23, through bedtime on Tuesday, 1/27 using the Excel file provided in…

COMM-2413: Media Literacy explores how media influences the way people understand, interpret, and interact with the world around them. The course examines everyday media consumption, including social media, news, advertising, entertainment, and digital technologies such as search engines and artificial intelligence. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own media habits while developing a deeper…