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Type your Username : 10-digit User ID number
Type your Password: mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces) or use your current password if you are a returning Canvas user.
Next, you will see your Canvas Dashboard page with your current courses listed. Click on the name of the course to begin.
If you have any trouble logging in or using Canvas, contact the 24/7 Helpdesk at (844) 612-7421 or via chat by clicking here. The Canvas Helpdesk is there for technical issues and can likely assist you more quickly than I can.
Some orientation material can be found in our Canvas course site after logging in. For additional training material, login instructions, student orientations, and support information please visit this site .
Course Description
Course Description
This course provides a survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society, including history, structure, and trends. Discussion focuses on analysis of the impact of the media on society and culture as well as on ways that social institutions shape the media. Problems and issues are examined in light of social constructs, economics, technology, law and ethics, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. This course is designed for transfer students in the social sciences, for journalism majors, and any student interested in how society and mass media are interrelated.
Why is this course important?
Why is this course important?
We live in a world where we are being constantly bombarded with media messages. But how are these messages constructed? Analyzing how the industries, practices, and content of mass media — which include radio, TV, film, newspapers, magazines, books, popular music, digital gaming, the internet, and social media — shape our perspectives of the world around us is critical toward becoming media literate. You will never view media the same again!
Required Textbook/Supplies
Required Textbook/Supplies
Textbook: We will be utilizing materials from Converging Media – A New Introduction to Mass Communication (6th edition) by John C. Pavlik and Shawn Macintosh. ISBN# 0190646659. NOTE: These materials will be provided to you on our Canvas course website and you are not required to purchase it. If you prefer to buy or rent a copy of the book, it is available on Amazon and other book rental sites.
A free cloud-based digital storage account such as iCloud or Google Drive to save your work. This is extremely critical if you do not have your own computer or if your computer crashes.
A computer or laptop. If you do not currently have access to a laptop, you can borrow one from the college by clicking here.
Reliable daily internet access. *Note: Mesa College has free Wi-Fi on campus.
Student Visiting Hours/Additional Contact Info
Student Visiting Hours/Additional Contact Info
I am available to students during the following days/times:
Mondays and Wednesdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11 a.m.*
No appointment necessary. If these hours do not work with your schedule, please contact me to arrange a different day/time.
Location: On campus and Zoom. Click this link to be connected to Ms. Braun's Zoom Room!
*I will hold my student visiting hours on the Mesa College campus in my office, Room G-315. However, I will also log into Zoom during those scheduled hours.
Phone: (619) 388-2338. If I do not answer, please leave a message with your name, class section number, and telephone number if you would like me to call you back.
How to Sign up for a Free Zoom Account
How to Sign up for a Free Zoom Account
Zoom is an VoIP (Voiceover Internet Protocol) service similar to FaceTime or Skype.
For those of us who might not have prior experience with this site, follow these steps for success:
Click here to sign up for Zoom (or download the Zoom app on your phone or tablet)
Click the third button that says "Sign In"
Use your SDCCD student email to sign up. If you already have a Zoom account, use the same login as you did from previous semesters.
Log into your same email to "Activate Account"
Once you've followed this link, you will enter your name and create a password
Be sure to remember your log-in and password!
Course Advisory
Course Advisory
To enroll in Journalism 202, it is recommended that you have completed English 101 or 105 with a grade of "C" or higher (or "CR") or its equivalent, or you must have received a writing assessment recommendation for skill level R6 and W6. This course is not open to students with previous credit for DJRN 100 at San Diego City College. Students should not be concurrently enrolled in both Journalism 202 and Digital Journalism 100 (a course at San Diego City College) and may not receive credit for both courses.
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