"This course emphasis the skills required to navigate a rapidly changing media environment: to make meaning from numerous, often-disparate sources; to communicate with new and recent technologies (for example: blog, video, multimedia); and to "read" and "write" non-print tests, like advertisements. Students will also explore the social and political implications of various media: how media messages can shape notions of reality, perpetuate or alter stereotypes, and reinforce or undermine cultural barriers. In this course, students are expected to think critically about arguments, synthesize ideas from various texts, write with an effective style and voice, undertake independent research, and use a variety of of strategies to communicate with others.
Students who consistency perform at the honors level in their coursework and assessments may be awarded honors credit/distinction for the class.