Perkembangan Teknologi Komunikasi

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Instructor: Srihanto A. Nugroho, Ph.D

                  [email protected]

 

Meetings: Thursday, 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM & 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

 

Course Description:

This course explores how media change along with the development of digital information technology. The media evolution, convergence, and its effects in the society are studied.

 

Text book:      Media Now, Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology, 4^th Edition,

                        Straubhaar and LaRose

 

Grading:          Homeworks/papers    30%

                        Mid term I                    30%

                        Final                             40%

 

                        Late homeworks/papers  are penalized 10%/day

 

Two research papers will be required. Students will be required to present the last paper in the class. All research paper should be delivered electronically. Late papers will not be accepted.

 

Course Outline

 

Week I. Introduction

The changing media in Digital Information Age

Reading: Media Now, Ch 1

 

Week II. Media Theory

Understanding media change and how we responds.

Reading: Media Now, Ch 2

 

Week III. Print Media

Books and magazines

Reading: Media Now, Ch 3

            Homework 1

 

Week IV. Print Media

Newspapers. Technology, ethics, and business.

Reading: Media Now, Ch 4

            Homework 2

 

Week V. Radio and Recorded Music

            The audio technology and its content

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 5

            Homework 3

 

Week VI. Visual Media

            Film, Video, and TV. Technology and video management.

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 6 & 7

 

Week VII. The Internet

            New roles of computer in the media

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 8

            Homework 4

 

First research paper: Communication technology and their impact on “topic of your choice” due.

 

Week VIII. No meeting/break

 

Week IX. Mid term

 

Week X. The Communication Infrastructure

            Technology development in the information society.

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 9

            Homework 5

 

Week XI.  Advertising and Public Relation

            Media roles in producers and consumers relationship.

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 10, 11

            Homework 6

 

Week XII. Media Impact

            Media and society relationship

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 12

            Homework 7

 

Week XIII. Media Ethics, Policy and Law

            Defining Rules and Regulation in shaping the media

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 13, 14

            Homework 8

 

Week XIV. Globalization of Communication Media

            Digital Devide

            Reading: Media Now, Ch 15

 

Week XV. Final presentation in class

            Final research paper due (topic of your choosing).