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COMM 412Sports, Media and Society

3 credits · Communications · Penn State

Sport and media relationship in American culture. COMM 412 Sports, Media and Society (3) This course is designed to help students more critically view the role of sport media in American culture. The influence of/relationship between sport media and issues such as race, gender, sexuality (homophobia), nationalism, capitalism/consumerism, violence and civic life will be examined. Issues in relation to journalism ethics and the production of sport media also will be examined.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (2)

  • Communications, B.A. (Altoona)
  • Strategic Communications, B.A.