CMN 4185 Political Economy of the Media

3 units
Communication
Faculty of Arts
Study of the relationship between media and economic power elites and influences. Survey of economic and socio-political issues relating to the globalization of the information and communication market. Mapping of concentration of ownership at national and international levels.

Components:

Seminar

Requirements:

Prerequisite : 81 university course units. Reserved for students in the Honours, in the Joint Honours, in the Major in communication.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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