Exploring Media 和 Mass Communications
Because we get most of our information through various media technologies, the ability to access, analyze 和 evaluate media is a critical skill in today’s world. 在 辅修媒体研究 at UNC, you’ll learn to interpret the complex messages we receive from television, Internet, newspapers, radio 和 other types of media. 您将学习 about the history of media, as well as the impact of media on society while exploring topics ranging from freedom of speech to politics to pop culture.
The 辅修媒体研究 is a valuable addition to a variety of major subject areas including political science, education, psychology, sociology 和 performing 和 visual 艺术. It’s also an effective way to learn to apply critical thinking skills to a wide 问题范围.
你的未来 in 媒体研究
Learn about the roles, functions 和 effects of mass communications while improving your writing, editing 和 design skills. At UNC, you’ll find a collaborative learning environment led by accessible 和 supportive instructors who bring professional media experience to the classroom.
Consider UNC's 媒体研究 minor if you:
- Have an interest in media 和 its role in daily life
- Want to apply a media background to the study of your major
- Enjoy working in small classes with close faculty mentorship
你将学习:
- How media messages shape culture 和 society
- Issues 和 controversies in mass communications
- Verbal 和 written communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
样本课程:
- Introduction to Journalism 和 媒体研究
- Impact of Mass Media on Society
- History of Mass Media
- 媒体伦理
- Television Criticism
Where can your minor take you?
UNC’s 辅修媒体研究 will give you a foundational underst和ing of media 和 communications you can apply to a variety of career pathways, including public relations, broadcasting, advertising 和 marketing, just to name a few. Most importantly, a background in media studies provides analytical 和 critical thinking skills 和 a comm和 of communications that will serve you in virtually any career.
目前的研究 in 媒体研究
In addition to being caring, dedicated educators who work closely with students, our professors are noted researchers in their fields of study. Our current research projects 包括:
媒体伦理
李·安妮·派克博士.D., Professor of Journalism 和 Mass Communications
Lee Anne Peck’s research explores diverse areas of media ethics. 2007年，她是 awarded a Fullbright grant to teach at the University of Dubrovnik, Croatia, where she researched the status of the news media in the former Yugoslavia, a topic that continues to be a research interest. She recently co-edited a book with Guy Reel of Winthrop University titled 媒体伦理 at Work: True Stories of Young Professionals, published by CQ Press, an imprint of Sage. She has also contributed chapters to media ethics textbooks 和 has presented 和 published papers on the subject.
