This quarter long class will take students on an exploration of the ever growing and ever changing world of Mass Media. Students will be actively engaged with various forms of media in order to understand the processes and theories associated with Mass Media. Through an examination of how Mass Media is produced, delivered, and disseminated by the general population, students will understand and practice media literacy on a daily basis. Other class topics include violence in the media, news production, advertising, and gender roles in the media. Students will have the opportunity to explore many areas of the media that they work and deal with on a daily basis. However, what many students do not realize is that there is more to media than meets the eyes. Students will have the opportunity to explore: