Contemporary Mass Communication
CM 704 Boston University College of Communication
This course engages students in a critical overview and analysis of present-day newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, film, music, and the internet in their role as media of mass communication. It is designed for graduate students in the Department of Mass Communication, as an introduction to how these media work and how they interact with society and culture.
This internet site contains the course syllabus, the schedule of classes, the weekly assignments, and the content analysis forms. As the semester progresses, lectures and discussion group findings are posted here as well.
The teacher for this course is Assistant Professor Jim Lengel, whose office is in room 203 at the College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Avenue. You can contact him by email at jlengel@bu.edu, or by telephone at 617 353 3487. The Teaching Assistant for this course is Maria McLaughlin, who you can contact by email or through the course web site.