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COMM3309

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MEDIA, CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE

Communication StudiesArts and Humanities
Course DetailsPrerequisites/CorequisitesCourse Learning Outcomes

Subject Code

COMM

Course Number

3309

Department(s)

Communication Studies

Course Title

MEDIA, CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE

Course Description

Prerequisite: COMM 1201 with a minimum grade of C and one of the following courses with a minimum grade of C: COMM 2211 COMM 2204, COMM 2408, COMM 2409, COMM 2414, COMM 3203, COMM 3306, COMM 3312, COMM 3400. Through critical attention to mass media's multiple relationships with the U.S. struggle for Civil Rights, this course considers the effects of mainstream news media on public opinion, demonstrates how disenfranchised groups can harness media attention to enact social change, and interrogates the impacts of historical narratives on contemporary public and political thought.

Course Attributes

R1-Race and Racism Intensive

Units

4

Restrictions

Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Communication Studies (COMM) Must be enrolled in one of the following Classes: Junior (JR) Senior (SR)