Communication for the Masses
Uses & Gratifications
The Media
Rules to Live by in This Class
Canvas —It's not Just For Painting
100

A video that receives 1 million-2 million views. 

What is viral? 

100

A student watches YouTube videos to learn how to fix their car. 


What is Cognitive? 

100

Magazines, newspapers and flyers. 

What is print media? 

100

Mondays from 11-11:30 a.m. or anytime via Zoom.

What are your office hours? 

100

Modules

How this class is organized? Or where I can find my assignments every week? 

200

You need to warn soldiers several miles away that an enemy is approaching, but you have no phones or internet. Your group uses smoke signals. This is one major problem you will encounter.

What is distance, line of sight or weather interference?

200
Listening to a sad song that makes you cry. 

What is affective needs? 

200
Tiktok. Instagram. What'sApp.

What is social media? 

200

The number of hours you will spend in class and outside of class working on materials. 

What is ten hours per week? 

200

Unit 3. 

What is the current unit? Or What is the unit on Radio, TV and the Internet? 
300

This lecture. 

What is something that is NOT mass communication? 

300

Watching a show you don't even like but it's just background noise so you can chill out. 

What is tension release? 

300

This is a part of society, which includes individuals, churches, businesses, school, etc. 

What is media? 

300

Tuesdays.

What is the day of the week on which we meet? 

300

Assessments given biweekly in which you move through reading and questions at your own pace. 

What are quizzes? 

400

Somebody with power to attract likes or gain viewers in the mass communication world. 

What is an influencer or large corporation? 

400

Watching a movie about the country you are from because it feels relatable. 

What is identity or social integrative need? 

400

Entertainment. 

What is one role media plays in society? 

400

In this (generally) weekly assignment you must respond to two peers. 

What are discussions? 

400

Overview: Start here.

Where I should begin each week? 

500

A message spread through face-to-face communication? 

What is interpersonal communication? 

500

Going to a watch party of the SuperBowl with friends even though you don't like football. 

What is social need? 

500

YouTube. 

What is the most used media among the college age demographic? 
500

If you show up in person and online, participate in conversations, read and cite material in your essays and discussion responses and meet all deadlines with quality work.


What a passing grade looks like? 

500

The structure for this class is partly in person and partly online. 

What is hybrid?