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Курс знакомит с теоретическим наследием в области медиа, обучает основным подходам к теоретическому анализу медиа и описывает логику развития медиасистем в современных обществах.

НЕЗАКОННОЕ ПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ НАРКОТИЧЕСКИХ СРЕДСТВ, ПСИХОТРОПНЫХ ВЕЩЕСТВ, ИХ АНАЛОГОВ ПРИЧИНЯЕТ ВРЕД ЗДОРОВЬЮ, ИХ НЕЗАКОННЫЙ ОБОРОТ ЗАПРЕЩЕН И ВЛЕЧЕТ УСТАНОВЛЕННУЮ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВОМ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬ. Н…

Курс знакомит с теоретическим наследием в области медиа, обучает основным подходам к теоретическому анализу медиа и описывает логику развития медиасистем в современных обществах.

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