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04:189:102 · Communication and Media Studies · School 04
Rutgers describes this 3-credit survey through the history of mass-media institutions and media's role in society, with attention to news, regulation, effects, economics, emerging technologies, and audiences.
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SIRS · 4,648 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
6 open in snapshot · 5 instructors
When it meets
College Avenue, Online
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
Online · 2 sections · 2 open
MTh 10:20 AM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
W 3:50 PM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
Online · 1 section · 1 open
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3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Official Rutgers materials place this course around media institutions in history; section examples may change, but the topic is a stable guide to the course's purpose.
Official Rutgers materials place this course around news, regulation, and economics; section examples may change, but the topic is a stable guide to the course's purpose.
Official Rutgers materials place this course around technology, effects, and audiences; section examples may change, but the topic is a stable guide to the course's purpose.
Media institutions in history is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
News, regulation, and economics is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
Technology, effects, and audiences is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
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6 open · College Avenue, Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0117038 | Open | Steven Miller | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at ABW 2125; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at ABW 2125ABW 2125 | College Avenue |
| 0217039 | Open | Wagner | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at ABW 2125; ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET)ABW 2125 | College Avenue |
| 0317040 | Open | Jack Bratich | Wednesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at ABW 2125; ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET)ABW 2125 | College Avenue |
| 9017041 | Open | Danyel Ferrari | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9117042 | Open | Danyel Ferrari | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9217043 | Open | Niki Natarajan | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.40
Course quality
4.28
Response rate
55.9%
Coverage
47 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Miller | 12 | 4.50 | 4.33 |
| Amy Jordan | 8 | 4.66 | 4.54 |
| Rafael Logrono | 5 | 4.34 | 4.24 |
| Jack Bratich | 5 | 4.16 | 4.04 |
| Lacarla Donaldson | 4 | 4.45 | 4.50 |
| Miller Steve | 3 | 4.37 | 4.10 |
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Credits
3
Current campuses
College Avenue, Online
Current availability
6 open of 6
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Core codes
HST
Loaded terms
8
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
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