Spring 2027

Mass Media and Youth

Examines children's and adolescents' use of mass media and its effects, focusing on changes in comprehension and cognitive activities.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Marie-Louise Mares

Assignments and quizzes were not difficult for students who paid attention and prepared for class.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how children and youth process media

  • Compare/contrast the impact of different types of media content on development

  • Explain how individual differences moderate the impact of media on development

  • Describe moderating effects of the context in which media use occurs

  • Read, interpret, evaluate, and discuss social scientific reports of findings in this area

  • Synthesize and interpret research in this area for a lay audience

  • Explain with nuance how children and youth process media

  • Compare/contrast the impact of different types and formats of media content on development, with reference to key developmental milestones

  • Explain how individual differences and social contexts moderate the impact of media uses and interpretations on development

  • Synthesize and interpret research in this area and identify a research gap for future work

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Prerequisites

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JOURN 202,COM ARTS 325,HDFS 262(or HDFS 362 prior to Fall 2023),ED PSYCH 320,PSYCH 460,LSC 251, or graduate/professional standing

COMARTS/HDFS/JOURN 616

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KARYN RIDDLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARIE-LOUISE MARES is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Marie-Louise Mares, Karyn Riddle

Students described this seminar-style course as engaging and enjoyable, with instructors who fostered a supportive learning environment.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Marie-Louise Mares

Assignments and quizzes were not difficult for students who paid attention and prepared for class.

Past student reviews · Karyn Riddle

Professor Riddle was deeply invested in student success, offering helpful accommodations and making the material engaging through insights on media trends.

Topics

  • Children's and adolescents' use of mass media
  • Mass media effects on children and adolescents
  • Changes in comprehension and cognitive activities
  • Individual differences and social contexts as moderators

Skills

  • Analyze changes in comprehension and cognitive activities related to media use
  • Compare and contrast the impact of different media content types on development
  • Explain how individual differences moderate media impacts on development
  • Describe contextual moderating effects on media use
  • Evaluate and discuss social scientific reports on media and youth
  • Synthesize research findings for lay audiences

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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