Program Overview

Sociology of Mass Communication

The Sociology of Mass Communication program is designed to study the relationship between mass communication and social organization.

Course Description

Topics include the history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape the production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and the effects of media on society.

Course Details

• Course Code: COMM XL M147
• Typically Available: Fall
• Transferable for UC credit

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the role of media in personal, political, and broadly social levels
  • Be aware of the many forms that media can take
  • Different ways that different media affect us
• Discern the presence and effect of course topics and materials in everyday lives

About This Course

Same as SOCIOL XL M176. Studies in the relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include the history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape the production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and the effects of media on society.

Program Overview

The program is part of the UCLA Extension, which offers world-class learning opportunities in Los Angeles. The program is designed to help individuals change their careers, lives, and worlds.