53-4551L Covering the Entertainment Industries

This course examines the business organization, legal aspects and current practices of the entertainment businesses. It is intended to ground journalism students in the history, trends, terminology and challenges of the music, film, television and other entertainment businesses. It will examine how technology shapes the entertainment and news media environment. The seminar will require critical thinking and writing skills to analyze business decisions and their impact on the entertainment industries and the public discourse they influence.

4 Credits
Requirements Department Permission