Humanities, History , and Social Sciences 50-2312 - Media,Politics and Intervention

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Columbia College-Chicago

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There is a belief that media attention can shame people and governments into stopping human rights abuses. Yet, when examining reality: from past "genocides" to current "unexplained killings" to ongoing systemic "abuses" - we knothat media attention alone is not sufficient. This course will explore how intervention - by individuals, domestic/international advocacy groups and governments - does or does not occur. The focus will be on the successful and unsuccessful use of media to provoke and sustain tangible respect for human rights. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 50-2311 HUMAN RIGHTS, 52-112 OR 49-2310 CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT, OR 51-2220 THE HOLOCAUST (1939-45) OR 50-1302 U.S. FOREIGN POLICY OR 51-2211 URBAN IMAGES IN MEDIA & FILM, OR 53-3130 INTERPRETIVE REPORTING OR 53-4610 INTERNATIONAL REPORTING OR 54-2990 CULTURE, RACE AND MEDIA OR 24-3801 DOCUMENTARY II

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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