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HUMN 6395 - News in the Digital Age: From Traditional Media to Citizen Media

Credits: 3

Examines the impact of digital technology on news and the free flow of information in a democratic society. Reviews the evolution of American journalism from its founding to its current-day forms. Also, the standards and practices of journalism for traditional media (print, radio, and television) and new media (online reporting, blogging, video and/or audio podcasts, live streaming, and Web-feed formats such as RSS feeds). Students discover how the different technological methods of news distribution affect who does the coverage, what is covered, who is reached, and why these are important. May be applied to the following curricular field concentrations: communication, media, and technology; humanities; American studies.


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