In today's world of communication, it isn't hard to see how the mass media are integral to the lives of individuals and a significant factor in how societal institutions work. At Niagara, we not only teach how to create media communication but also how to ask critical questions like:
- What values should a media system serve?
- What role should the media play in a democratic society?
- What kinds of news and culture should media bring to audiences?
The Communication Studies program, consistent with Niagara University's mission, focuses on using the mass media to serve human needs. At Niagara, our goal is to produce graduates with media skills informed by a critical analysis of how media work and what purposes they serve. |
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News And Events |
In the fall of 2007, Niagara University students were invited to submit their own NU promotional television commercial as part of a “Commercial Challenge” competition. All creation, filming and production were done by the students. A total of 11 commercials were received, 8 produced by CMS students.
The spots are now posted on the Niagara University website. You can view them by here. They have also been posted on YouTube under "Niagara University Student Commercial." |
| Lambda Pi Eta Induction |
The Omicron Iota section of Lambda Pi Eta is inducting new members into the Communication Studies Honor Society on April 26, 2008 at 1:00 in room 350 Bisgrove.
LPH was created in 1985 to include undergraduates in the development of the communication profession. LPH represents what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos (Lambda) meaning logic, Pathos (Pi) relating to emotion, and Ethos (Eta) defined as character credibility and ethics. Omicron Iota, the Niagara University chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, was established by Dr. Brian Martin Murphy in April 2003. |
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