RTF 331M New Communication Technologies

Unique No. see course schedule

Faculty: Strover

Class Time: TTH 330P - 500P

Room: CMA 3.120

Writing Comp: Y

Comm/Cult Req: N

Closing Limit: 33

Cross-Listed STS 331

PREREQUISITES

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following coursework with a grade of at least C: RTF 305, RTF 309, and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

FIRST CLASS DAY POLICY

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course explores technological, industrial, and social structures of communication and information. We will start with a brief overview of the history of U.S. telephone, broadcast, and computer industries. Then we will explore how technological and political developments in the last two decades profoundly altered the products these industries offer, the markets they serve, their relations with each other and with policy makers, and their effect on the daily life of various cultural groups. Throughout the course, we will keep a critical eye on the ends and means of government policy regarding communication and information technologies.