JOUR3741
JOUR 3741 - Diversity and Media (3 Cr.) Race, Power, and Justice US, Online may be available
School of Journalism & Mass Communication (10976)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
JOUR 3741 - Diversity and Media (3 Cr.) Race, Power, and Justice US, Online may be available
Course description
How are our perceptions of crime been influenced by the news? How do social movements use media to share their messages? What can we as audiences do? Social media, news, and entertainment media help shape our ideas about identity and differences. Learn how representation and inclusion have been negotiated through media with a particular focus on local case studies. Topics include race, ethnicity, social class, physical ability, and gender. Students will learn how to use media literacy to build a just and equitable society.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall