Degree Programs
Professional Communications & Information Systems
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
COMM4800 - Media Management
3 Credits
This course, a capstone course in the communication sequence, requires students to confront issues in broadcast, corporate, and non-profit environments from the viewpoint of the media manager-producer. Topics include facility planning; the impact of developing technologies and trends; project administration; and such issues as producer roles, audience analysis, proposal writing, budgets, funding, research, talent selection, scheduling, ethics, liability, copyright, and regulatory bodies (the FCC and BMI/ASCAP). Media distribution and marketing are examined, including transmission modes, duplication, market share, rating point systems, evaluations. Academic Media Center projects are used as case analyses and hands-on experiences for the class.
Prerequisite: 90 credits, including 30 in the major
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