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JOUR 1918 - Brand Activism and Advocacy: Strategic Communication for Change (3 Cr.) Freshman Seminar
School of Journalism & Mass Communication (10976)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
Course description
From Amazon to Zappos, companies around the world increasingly are engaging in brand activism and advocacy as a way to enhance their brand image, recruit and retain employees, and enact change. In this course, students will ask and answer four questions about brand activism and advocacy as a form of strategic communication: What are the different ways that corporations use brand activism/advocacy messages to influence the public sphere? What are the various outcomes, for companies and society, that may occur as a result of brand activism/advocacy messaging? Why do companies engage in brand activism/advocacy communication? What are ethical concerns that may be raised by brand activism/advocacy?
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Discussion
Requirements
001475
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall