Mainstream vs. Alternative Media

3ch (3C) · Undergraduate

This course juxtaposes two types of media systems: the so-called "mainstream" media, and alternative media. The former tends to uphold dominant narratives of capitalism, militarism, and neoliberalism, while the latter challenges power and foregrounds marginalized identities. Students will critically analyze dominant media texts, and they will produce their own form of alternative media as a final project.