Media and Society
"Media studies" refers to the examination of visual, aural, and textual information and entertainment that is reproduced and transmitted to mass audiences using a series of complex and changing technologies. HWS was among the first liberal arts colleges in the country to offer a major in Media Studies in 1996. From its inception, the Media and Society Program has fostered a sustained, sophisticated, and comprehensive analysis of the media’s pervasive cultural influence from a variety of perspectives and guided by two fundamental goals:
- To engage students in the critical analysis of the influences of mass media from both the socio-political and cultural/artistic perspectives.
- To stimulate students to express their creative imaginations through self-expression in writing and the visual arts.
Shayna Riggins ’22 landed an advertising internship at Merkley & Partners in New York City for the summer of 2021. As a Media and Society major and Spanish and Africana…
Octagon, the world’s leading sports and entertainment marketing and talent firm, enjoyed its best financial year to date in 2019, with a record 30 new brand and sports property clients…
Unable to celebrate in person because of the coronavirus pandemic, the faculty from the Media and Society (MDSC) Department honored graduating seniors in a Zoom event that featured awards, honors…
