The entertainment industries are inordinately focused on young people as they represent a tremendous market force. Yet how do the imperatives of this market-driven media culture correspond with principles of democracy? As an action research course, the mapping of key features of this terrain --- youth socialization, advertising and consumption; media oligopoly and cross-market-ing; cultural appropriation and hip hop; cable, the internet and government regulation -- will guide applied research around particular sites of power we?ve identified.

This course addresses health issues from interpersonal, mass media and critical communication perspectives. Communication theories will be applied to a variety of health issues including the physician-patient relationship, the design of health media campaigns, the pharmaceutical industry, and the influence of health promotion on human behavior. Intercultural and organizational health communication will also be discussed.

This course will introduce students to a wide range of narrative, experimental and documentary strategies. Students will gain experience in basic production techniques and will learn to think about and lookCourse requirements include the completion of three video production assignments and one longer final project. The course will include workshops in lighting, final cut pro, and sound recording and mixing.

This course will introduce students to a wide range of narrative, experimental and documentary strategies. Students will gain experience in basic production techniques and will learn to think about and lookCourse requirements include the completion of three video production assignments and one longer final project. The course will include workshops in lighting, final cut pro, and sound recording and mixing.

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Students will learn basic concepts and techniques of studio television production, with a focus on directing live programs in a full-scale studio facility on the UMASS campus. The course includes lecture presentations, production exercises, script-writing projects, and studio production projects. Finally, each student will write, produce, and direct a live studio production.

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