What media classes really want to discuss :

It's just a movie : why you should analyze film and television -- Discussing how media work. What is realism, really? -- How do we identify with characters? -- genre schmenre -- Discussing media and society. Studies show : how to understand media violence/effects research -- Role models and stereotypes : an introduction to the other -- Discussing media's future now. What difference does a medium make? -- What is interactivity?.