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This course explores theories of mass communication and the impact of mass media on culture. Topics include the lexicon of communication, the transition from a unidirectional flow of information to the interactive model, the “connectivity” of media on the global society, identity in the age of internet, the pragmatics of communication, the mechanisms of manipulation of media on political consent and consumer behavior, and mass media as the “master symbol” of our time.
