Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boston University/Media Effects (Spring 2024)
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- Course name
- Media Effects
- Institution
- Boston University
- Instructor
- Patrice Oppliger
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Films
- Course dates
- 2024-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 17
This course introduces the study of the effects of media on individuals and on society by examining a variety of different types of content, including media violence, portrayals of race and gender, politics, advertising, and entertainment. It will help students developing greater media literacy skills and critical viewing of media content, and a more nuanced understanding of how various forms of media function in your own life and in society.