ANSO 395B

ANSO 395B, crosslisted as JOUR 395B and also known as Media and Globalization, is a special-topics course in the globalization of media offered at Knox. It counts for 1 credit. The course is taught by David Amor.

Course Description

Official Course Description

This special-topics course does not have an official description.

Credits and Prerequisites

The course is worth one credit. This course does not satisfy any Foundation Requirements or Competency Requirements. The prerequisite is not known; however, a similar course, ANSO 323 (Media and Society), requires junior standing.

Texts

• Rantanen, Terhi. (2004). "The Media and Globalization." ISBN 978-0761973133.
• Hallin, Daniel and Mancini, Paolo. (2004). "Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Politics." ISBN 978-0521543088.
• Castells, Manuel. (2003). "The Internet Galaxy." ISBN 978-0199255771.
• Herman, Edward and McChesney, Robert. (1998). "The Global Meida: Missionaries of Global Capitalism." ISBN 978-0304334346.

Course Format

The course is divided between discussion and lecture, but the class size is kept small to encourage in-depth discussion. A one-page reflection on a class day's material is required once a week. A term paper of 12-15 pages is due in the seventh week, with a final draft due in lieu of a final.

Course Schedule

This course has only been offered once in the previous four years, in Winter Term 2006. It is unknown whether it will be offered again.

2005-2006

Term	Section	Days	Period	Location	Instructor
Winter 2006	1	MWF	1	SMC A219	David Amor

Reviews

Very interesting material covered. Some would have liked more theory, others more practice – it's hard to strike a balance. The early morning schedule likely dampened class discussion considerably." –Taken in Winter 2006, with David Amor