Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4E · CSU GE Area D7DescriptionThis course provides an overview of America's mass communications systems and how they affect human behavior in relation to social, political, and economic institutions. It also examines the structure and functioning in print and electronic communications including: Film, print, television, radio, the recording industry, public relations, and the Internet. Factors that influence creation and distribution of media messages, and the impact of those messages on society are also discussed. 