JOU 313 - Fake News and Freedom (3 cr.)

A study of the role of a robust, responsible press in a healthy democracy. An examination of news reporting around the world and the damage done when news is flipped, spun, twisted, manipulated, censored, made up, and/or shot through with bias, sterotyping or motives of personal or political gain. An analysis of censorship and other threats to press freedoms worldwide.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher
Semester(s) Offered: Spring