Media Systems and Theories- Authoritarian; Libertarian; Socialist, Social Responsibility; Development; Participatory.
Models- SMR; SMCR; Shannon and Weaver; Lasswell; Osgood; Schramm; Gerbner & Gate-keeping.
Mass Media: Public Opinion and Democracy; Characteristics of Audiences.
Cultural Integration and Cultural Pollution; Media and Social Responsibility; Phenomenon of Mass Culture.
Cross Cultural Communication – Meaning; Definition; Tools and Relevance
References:
1. DeVito, Joseph A., Communication : Concepts and Process Prentice-Hall. New Jersey.
2 McLuhan, Marshall., Understanding Media. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.
3 Agee, Warren P.K. Adult Philip H., Introduction to Mass Communication, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
4 Yadava, J.S., Mathur P. K., Ault Philip H., Introduction to Mass Communication: The Basic Concepts, Kanishka Publishers, Distributors, New Delhi.