Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Florida State University/Mass Media and Society (Fall 2023)

This course is an analysis of the effects of mass media on public opinion and behavior. A review of social science research exploring the impact of TV on children and others. This course focuses heavily on media psychology theories as students explore theoretical approaches to how media impact individuals on a psychological level.

While media impact almost everyone in some way, many of the theories that discuss media effects are relatively underdeveloped at this time. Because media literacy, information literacy, and public science are all important aspects of this course, the Wikipedia article assignment is perfectly suited to the course.