CMN 4172 Media and Social Movements

3 units
Communication
Faculty of Arts
Theoretical and empirical examination of the relationship between social movements and media. Study of media representations and interactions of current and past social movements (e.g. Climate Justice, Social and Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Women's Liberation etc.) through the lens of media and social movement theory. Topics covered may include the nature and limits of media power, mediated activism, the public sphere, the role of celebrity and spectacle, and the media framing of events and groups.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: CMN 2160 and 72 university course units. Reserved for students registered in the Honours, Joint Honours and Major in Communication.

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Fair Assessments

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