JOUR 110 Mass Media & Society (CRN: 98044)

at Skyline College for Fall 2025

Course Information

JOUR 110 MASS MEDIA AND SOCIETY (3)


Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent.

A general-interest survey course that provides a historical and theoretical perspective through which to assess the impact the mass media – newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio, television, film, adverting, and public relations – have had on society. Students will learn about the rights and responsibilities of the media, as well as the way in which economic, ethical and legal concerns influence media decisions. The course trains students to become discerning media consumers in this information-saturated age.

Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).

Course Details

Grade Mode: {"L":"Letter Graded-Degree Applicabl"}

Units: 3

Department: Journalism

Transfer Credit: UC/CSU

Meeting Information
InstructorMeeting DateMeeting TimeDaysBuildingRoomSectionSection Description
Nancy Kaplan-Biegel08/13 - 12/0810:10am-11:00amM, W, F088319AXLecture and/or Discussion
Critical Dates
EventDate
Last Day to AddAugust 26, 2025
Last day to drop with a refundAugust 26, 2025
Last Day to drop without W GradeSeptember 1, 2025
Last Day to drop with W GradeNovember 12, 2025
Section Fees
DescriptionFee
Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-SKY$85