Communication 338 - Children, Teens and Media

This course will explore the use of media (radio, television, Internet, video games, magazines, etc.) by young people in the United States, and discuss the role of media consumption in the formation of thoughts, attitudes, and behavior in children and teens. Among the topics discussed will be the amount of time young people spend with media, preferred content and opinions about media, and media effects on socialization. Developmental changes in childhood and adolescence will be explored in relation to relationships formed with media.

Open to Senior and Junior Communication majors only. Pre Req: COMM 121 This course was formerly numbered and titled COMM 397U: ST-Children, Teens and Media. If you have received credit for taking COMM 397U, you will not receive credit for taking this course.