ADCO 1020 Survey of Mass Communication

Name: Survey of Mass Communication
Rating: 4.19 (32 reviews)

Surveys the political, social, and cultural forces that influenced the development of the media. Topics include media history, governmental regulation issues, media economics, the impact of mass media on society, and the organizational decision-making process within the media institutions.

Course overview

Department: Advancing Studies
School: ADV
Credits: 4
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.19 / 5

Based on 32 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Austin Gilliland
Summer 2025, Summer 2024 · Official rating 4.10/5
Peyton Paxson
Spring 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.30/5

Sections

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