New courses in Comparative Media Studieshttp://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Comparative-Media-Studies/index.htm2008-04-29MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduen-USContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmSeminar designed to provide close case study examinations of specific media or media configurations and the larger social, cultural, economic, political, or technological contexts within which they operate. Subject organized around recurring themes in media history, specific genres or movements, specific media, or specific historical moments. Instruction and practice in written and oral communication. Topic: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphic Storytelling. Meets with CMS.871, but assignments differ.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/21L-715Fall-2007/CourseHome/index.htmBrouillette, Sarah2008-01-29T12:40:36-05:0021L.715SP.493CMS.871en-USComparative Media StudiesMass Communication/Media Studiesbestsellersocial engineeringfadsrare booksresistancesociology and history of readingHarry Potterreader response theorymega-chain bookstoremass-market romance fictionhypertextcomicsOprahfandomfanfictiontheory and practice of readingtastegenderlowbrow culturehighbrow culturepopular readingSpecial ProgramsLiteratureMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htm