MSJ 317

Course Code: MSJ 317
Course Name:
Global Communication
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:

The media are increasingly organized, distributed and consumed on a global basis. This course examines closely the conditions of the globalised media, comparing and contrasting TV genres, modes of news presentation, popular music industries and patterns of consumption. It will also examine in depth the role of transborder broadcasting technologies such as satellites and the WWW in order to assess their influence in creating a global media. Particular attention will be paid to Bangladesh’s place in this new world order of broadcasting.