SOCIOL M176
Sociology of Mass Communication
Description: (Same as Communication M147.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2025 - This class was actually the bane of my existence. Though professor Rossman was very cool, his lectures were online where he would speak extremely quickly and include a lot of information which half the time weren't on the test. I struggled a lot and it was quite difficult.
Winter 2025 - This class was actually the bane of my existence. Though professor Rossman was very cool, his lectures were online where he would speak extremely quickly and include a lot of information which half the time weren't on the test. I struggled a lot and it was quite difficult.
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Steve is a wonderful professor and he teaches a fascinating class. He is one of the few professors I have had who bothers to learn the names of his students. (Which is no small task because there are about 150 of them in his classes.) His classes are enjoyable and he is all about letting the students take away from the class what is most important to them. I found papers for his class very difficult to write but I always got an 'A.' This being said, I do not think he is an easy professor, you have to work hard, do and understand the readings, show up for the classes AND participate. If you do all of these you will do just fine and have a great time.
Steve is a wonderful professor and he teaches a fascinating class. He is one of the few professors I have had who bothers to learn the names of his students. (Which is no small task because there are about 150 of them in his classes.) His classes are enjoyable and he is all about letting the students take away from the class what is most important to them. I found papers for his class very difficult to write but I always got an 'A.' This being said, I do not think he is an easy professor, you have to work hard, do and understand the readings, show up for the classes AND participate. If you do all of these you will do just fine and have a great time.
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Professor Stein is a wonderful professor who is truly passionate about what she teaches. She is extremely knowledgable and personable and this shows in her teaching. She makes lectures more enjoyable by including music, videos, and films that are contemporary, informative, and intesting. Discussion is optional in this class and her exams are well balanced and fair with a variety of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Her class also includes a research paper, but it is on relevant and contemporary topics. Overall, this class is highly recommened to those who want to study the sociology of mass communications from a passionate expert.
Professor Stein is a wonderful professor who is truly passionate about what she teaches. She is extremely knowledgable and personable and this shows in her teaching. She makes lectures more enjoyable by including music, videos, and films that are contemporary, informative, and intesting. Discussion is optional in this class and her exams are well balanced and fair with a variety of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Her class also includes a research paper, but it is on relevant and contemporary topics. Overall, this class is highly recommened to those who want to study the sociology of mass communications from a passionate expert.
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Fall 2025 - Although I like him as a person, Prof. Yeritsian often makes the content unnecessarily complicated. The subject matter itself is quite simple, but his lectures often go on distracting or pretentious tangents, which distract from understanding the topics and are not on the tests. His tests were also much too hard (my classmate had a D curve to a B+). The readings are often 50+ pages, twice a week, and you will be tested on the most obscure words from the text during the exams. Understanding the theories is not enough, a question on one of the exams was literally "Which reading refers to the most other texts?"...
Fall 2025 - Although I like him as a person, Prof. Yeritsian often makes the content unnecessarily complicated. The subject matter itself is quite simple, but his lectures often go on distracting or pretentious tangents, which distract from understanding the topics and are not on the tests. His tests were also much too hard (my classmate had a D curve to a B+). The readings are often 50+ pages, twice a week, and you will be tested on the most obscure words from the text during the exams. Understanding the theories is not enough, a question on one of the exams was literally "Which reading refers to the most other texts?"...
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