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MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA

JOURN 162
Course Description

An introduction to the roles and functions of print, film, electronic and digital media in multicultural America. International comparisons highlight differences and commonalities in the social and cultural position of mass media in societies with racially and ethnically diverse populations.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.58

1.77% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.89%

0.69% from Historical

A Rate
52.22%

7.54% from Historical

Class Size
90

-13.74% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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