CONTACT DETAILS:
| Class time: | Tuesday 8.00 to 9.20 | Thursday 8.00 to 9.20 |
| Class place: | 4/001 |
| First class: | Thursday 31st August 2006 |
| Last class: | Thursday 14th December 2006 |
| Total: | 30 classes |
| Supervisor: | Mohammed Ibahrine |
| Office: | Building 6, Room 9 |
| Tel.: | (212) 55 86 24 42 |
| E-mail: | m.ibahrine@aui.ma |
| Office Hours: | Monday: 11-12 am | Tuesday: 1-4 pm | Wednesday: 11-12 am | Thursday: 1-4 pm | Friday: 11-12 am |
COM 2303 International Communication_FALL 2006
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
The course examines the major issues in international communication through analyses of international news and information flows, media imports/exports, privatization and globalization within communications industries and the various models of global media systems.
Students will evaluate the social and economic impacts of ICTs, the shifting relationships between developed and developing countries, and the socio-economic trends associated with globalisation of media, and explore concepts such as nationalism, regionalism, globalization, and cultural identity. MORE->
Week 1. An Historical Overview
Week 2. Global Communication: A Theoretical Approach
Week 3. International Organizations and Global Communication
Week 4. The Flow of Information and International News Systems
Week 5. Societies, Countries and Media Systems Culture
Week 6. Communication and National Development
Week 7. Communication and Cultural Globalisation
Week 8. International Relations and Communication Revolutions
Week 9. Theories and Methods for Media Analysis
Week 10. International Images, Conflict and Foreign Policy
Week 11. International Communication and Public Diplomacy
Week 12. International Communication, Google Society and Web 2.0
Week 13. New Technologies , Cyberwar and Virtual Diplomacy