COMM 2288 Media Industries and the Internet

This course may be used to satisfy one of four required elective courses within the Communication major. This course focuses on understanding the history of the internet and its impact on today's media industries. The course guides students through trends and issues related to a wide variety of media industries, including advertising, news, music, audio, film, television, gaming, and beyond. Students will engage with scholarly work and industry research that aims to critically reflect on how we think about the structure of the internet, the impulses that guide our social media use, and the future of media industries.

Course overview

Department
Communication
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.27 / 5 · Good
16 responses
Instructor rating
3.73 / 5 · Very Good
16 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Fall 2024

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2024Florence Madenga3.33.74.24.34.13.84.44.51–3 hrs/week16 of 19

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Florence Madenga · Gasson Hall 304 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered