COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION

JOURN 561

Relationships between mass communications and society; analysis and evaluation of media performance and of suggestions for change.

JOURN 902

Colloquium series in fields related to communication and information studies. Teaching presentations on various theoretical and practical approaches to teaching and learning in the communication and information fields.

JOURN 880

In-depth investigation of a specific topic in mass communication.

JOURN 802

Examines systematic procedures for theory building and comparison of theories of communication processes between mass media and other societal institutions and their relationships with both individuals and micro-social systems.

JOURN 801

Theory and research on individuals' use of mass communication and effects of mass communication. Topics include choice, selection and functions of mass media use, attention and cognitive processing, information effects, persuasion and emotion/involvement, and social and behaviroal effects.