Course Description

Media, Information and Technoculture 202F/G The History of Communication

The course examines communication throughout history. It explores the relationship of communication media and technologies to society and culture. The course covers the history of different communication media, such as the printing press, telegraph, radio and television broadcasting, film and sound recording, and the Internet.

Prerequisite: Media, Information and Technoculture 025a/b, 026a/b, and Computer Science 031a/b, or permission of the Faculty.

3 lecture hours, half course

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