COM 321 Mass and Niche Communications
Advertising conveys compelling messages in order to sell goods and services. Due to its effectiveness as a means of influencing opinion and behavior, the methods and strategies of advertising have come to be deployed in other forms of mass communication. During this course students will closely observe, analyze, and interpret advertising to discover how persuasive messages are constructed and operate. Students will explore the methods and the practices of advertising, marketing and propaganda as persuasive messaging. This approach will give students an understanding of advertising and persuasion in mass communications.