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CMST 1A03

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION

Undergraduate

Winter 2026 · C01, C02

Readings

  • Etext Media And Communication In Canada: Networks, Culture, Technology, Audience - 6 Month Access
    Gasher · Included
    ISBN 9780190168636; 9780190168612
Spring/Summer 2026 · C01

Readings

  • Etext Media And Communication In Canada: Networks, Culture, Technology, Audience - 6 Month Access
    Gasher · Included
    ISBN 9780190168636; 9780190168612
Fall 2026 · C01

Readings

  • eText Media And Communication In Canada: Networks, Culture, Technology, Audience - 6 Month Access
    Gasher · Immediate Access
    ISBN 9780190168636; 9780190168612
Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

  • Welcome & Course Overview
  • What is Communication Studies?
  • Concepts and Foundations in Communication Studies
  • Making Meaning from Media: Representation & Audiences
  • Advertising & Promotional Culture
  • What is Technology?
  • Mid-Term Review & Check-In
  • Algorithms, Data, & Platforms
  • Political Economy of Media & Communication
  • “Ew, David!”: Canadian Communication Regulation & Policy
  • The News Media: Challenges and Issues
  • Globalization & Course Conclusion
  • Exam Review

Readings

  • Media and Communication in Canada: Networks, Culture, Technology, Audiences
    Gasher, Mike, David Skinner, Natalie Coulter, and Robert Heynen. · 2025 · 10th · Required
    Oxford University Press · ISBN 9780190170547
  • No required readings
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  • Chapter 1, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 2, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 3 and 4, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 5, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 6, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • This week we will be reviewing the content we have covered so far in the course. There is no mid-term exam. This is just a chance to review before we move into the second half of the material.
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  • Chapter 7, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 9, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 8, Media & Communication in Canada Cooling, Christine Rose. “Broadcasting Policy Beyond Broadcasting: Canada’s Online Streaming Act and the U.S. Response.” Hugh Stephens Blog .
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  • Chapter 10, Media & Communication in Canada
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  • Chapter 11 and 12, Media & Communication in Canada
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Fall 2025 · C01

Readings

  • Etext Media And Communication In Canada: Networks, Culture, Technology, Audience - 6 Month Access
    Gasher · Included
    ISBN 9780190168636; 9780190168612
Sources