Communication - George Mason University

Communication from George Mason University is a Campus Master Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Whether an organization is rolling out a new product, lobbying policy makers, promoting good health, or reaching out to the public with another message, it is crucial to communicate effectively with key audiences. But which message is the right message? How should it be framed? What media channels stand the best chance of reaching the target audience? The 33-credit MA program in communication seeks to answer these questions by looking at the practice of communication in increasingly complex public and private communication environments. It focuses on the study and practice of health, risk, and crisis communication. Students receive a strong theoretical and multi-methodological foundation, which enables them to examine the critical role communication performs in health promotion, disease prevention, quality of care, risk assessment, and crisis management. Faculty and students conduct important research concerning consumer-provider relationships, risk communication, crisis management, organizational communication , media systems, health campaigns, new information technologies, communication policy, media advocacy, and health communication interventions. The courses explore important communication issues such as communicating complex information, influencing health behaviors, disparities in health outcomes, the digital divide, public advocacy, intercultural sensitivity, media literacy, homeland security, and social support. We support a broad array of theories and methodologies, while examining a range of important health, crisis and risk contexts. We welcome students in the beginning stages of their careers as well as those who are more established. View more details on George Mason University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.