History of Communication Course
This course traces communication's evolution from oral traditions and manuscripts to print, broadcast, and digital media. It examines power dynamics, access, and gatekeeping across eras, equipping professionals with frameworks for critical thinking, media literacy, and content planning to enhance modern messaging, strategy, and audience engagement.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a practical overview of communication's evolution from oral traditions to digital media, exploring power, access, and gatekeeping. Apply frameworks via reflections and analyses to build critical thinking, media literacy, and planning skills for today's platforms.
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Develop skills
- Analyze media history by comparing oral, print, broadcast, and digital systems.
- Map communication power through assessing access, gatekeeping, and cultural influence.
- Design short learning modules including timelines, activities, and clear explanations.
- Teach media literacy by explaining algorithms, platforms, and user practices.
- Craft concise reflections linking personal media use to historical transitions.
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