Propaganda and Persuasion

4 credits

Propaganda and influence in historical and critical-cultural context. Defining propaganda and persuasion; histories of mass media censorship, state propaganda, and public relations; the production and interpretation of persuasive media messages; media representations of and narratives about persuasion and propaganda; digital technologies and networked influence. This is a distance education course. No credit for COMM 109PR if taken after COMM 109P. Prerequisites: COMM 10.