COMM 106Introduction to Media Industries

4 units · COMM · UC San Diego

Introduction to topics that arise across various media industries, including media economics, ownership and consolidation in media, media regulation and deregulation, media technologies, creative labor, intellectual property, financialization, globalization, and ethics in media. Engage directly with current events, read recent coverage in the trade press, and learn to analyze contemporary media companies and systems.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need:

COMM 10 or COMM 20 or COMM 30 or COMM 30GS or COMM 40

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (1 program).

Required in (1)

Media Industries&Comm