COMM 308 - Disinformation & Propaganda

Institution:

Coastal Carolina University

Subject:

Communication

Description:

(3 credits) Explores how public opinion and manipulative communication practices impact each other and society. Topics may include defining and recognizing propaganda, persuasion in strategic communication campaigns, propaganda as a tool of warfare and terrorism, contemporary disinformation, and the role of popular culture in propaganda. Students learn to recognize disinformation in democratic and authoritarian societies and to resist manipulative media content. Offered as needed

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Department: Communication, Media, and Culture; CEEB: 5837;

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.coastal.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 347-3161

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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