Università Roma Tre

The main goal of this course
- of historical character, rather than technical or media studies - is to provide students with the elements of knowledge on the history of the mass media (especially radio, television and the internet, in chronological order), that are essential for understanding
Western society of the XX and early XXI century. Students will then be able to better understand a historical era in which mass media have gained such an undisputed centrality. This course also aims to help students by helping them to hone their analytical
skills and critical spirit in their daily use of the aforementioned mass media. Similarly, they will also be able to contextualize the contents and developments of said media in relation to their strong links with the politics, culture, and evolving social
identities of the respective countries.