Fall 2026
3320. Media and Diverse Audiences
Also offered as: COMM 3320
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: COMM 1000, 2300 or 2600.
Grading Basis: Graded
Issues of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, and sexuality in mainstream and alternative media. Analysis of how diverse groups use the media, are represented in, and interpret media content.
Last Refreshed: 17-APR-26 05.21.26.054047 AM
| Enrollment Data | Term | Class Number | Campus | Instruction Mode | Instructor | Section | Schedule | Location | Enrollment | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1268 3550 1 001 | Fall 2026 | 3550 | Storrs | Online Asynchronous | Rios, Diana | 001 | No Room Required - Online | 20/20 | 3.00 |
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Faculty Contact Information - Fall 2026
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz — sav03001@uconn.edu
Celines Villalba Rosado — villalba@uconn.edu
Liliana Oliveira — liliana.oliveira@uconn.edu
Rodolfo Fernandez — rodolfo.fernandez@uconn.edu
Ariel Lambe — ariel.lambe@uconn.edu
Paulo Contreras — paulo.contreras@uconn.edu
Ricardo Salazar-Rey — ricardo.salazar-rey@uconn.edu
Anne Gebelein — anne.gebelein@uconn.edu
Katerina Seligmann — kgonzalez.seligmann@uconn.edu
Luz Burgos Lopez — luz.burgos_lopez@uconn.edu
Charles Venator-Santiago — charles.venator@uconn.edu
Diana Rios — diana.rios@uconn.edu
Dexter Gabriel — dexter.gabriel@uconn.edu
Alexandra Lamina — alexandra.lamina@uconn.edu
Guillermo Irizarry —guillermo.irizarry@uconn.edu
Jacqueline Loss — jacqueline.loss@uconn.edu