NEWS FRAMING AND SOCIAL PROTEST MOVEMENTS
Addresses the multi-disciplinary theory and research that have contributed to our understanding of both the antecedents and consequences of mediated messages as they impinge upon processes related to social protest. Draws from literature in mass communication, political science, sociology, psychology and other disciplines to examine questions about the role of communication media in the dynamics of social protest.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Master the literature in the areas of framing, framing effects, and news coverage of social movements. Audience: Graduate 2. Design and execute a research project that contributes to the literature of news framing and social protest. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop skills in analyzing and presenting their own and others’ research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Master the literature in the areas of framing, framing effects, and news coverage of social movements. Audience: Graduate 2. Design and execute a research project that contributes to the literature of news framing and social protest. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop skills in analyzing and presenting their own and others’ research. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027