History of Communication Course
This course traces communication from oral traditions to digital media, helping professionals analyze power, culture, and technology to enhance messaging, media strategy, and audience engagement in today's world. It provides practical insights into media evolution, gatekeeping, and access across eras, with tools for critical thinking and content planning on modern platforms.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a clear overview of communication's evolution from oral traditions and manuscripts to print, broadcast, and digital media. Delve into power dynamics, access, and gatekeeping through history, then use structured frameworks, reflections, and analyses to build critical thinking, media literacy, and planning skills for current platforms.
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- 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 with 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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