UNDERSTANDING MASS MEDIA (**NEW**)

Americans spend hours every day receiving messages through mass media. Our screens tell us “Buy this!” and “Believe that!” But we don’t understand the process. Where is the message coming from, what is the intent of the sender, how does our brain process the message, how does the media work? In the era of “fake news,” understanding the media is more vital than ever. Explore mass media with former newspaper and magazine editor and community college professor Bill Parks.