MEDIA, PANIC & SCANDAL in Spring 2021 (CM4015)

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This course will investigate the cultural and ideological functions of panic and the social and political uses of scandal as they circulate through contemporary media and communications. By analyzing the form and institutional contexts of selected news media, film, television and digital media, we will engage critically with debates around media effects, distribution, representation and regulation.

Course Master: 
MEDIA, PANIC & SCANDAL (CM4015)
Term: 
Spring 2021
Discipline: 
CM (Communications)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Exam Date: 
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 15:00
Pre-requisites: 
CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR OR Major=Journalism)
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Robert Payne

Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, January 18, 2021
End Date: 
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
15:20
16:40
C-103
Thursday
10:35
11:55
C-103