COM 4420 - Propaganda and Persuasion

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Troy University

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Description:

This course will explore influence techniques in print, graphics, traditional media and social reality as they migrate to interactive spaces. The course will first examine the history and fundamentals of persuasion, influence, and coercion, and then look at how they have been adapted for use in today’s interactive contexts. Throughout this course there will be a discussion of the relative ethics of using propagandistic/persuasive techniques for different purposes. Prerequisite: COM 2241

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.troy.edu

Phone Number:

(334) 670-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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