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  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    This course explores how political, economic, and social actors leverage emerging communications media to pressure and persuade one another.  Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to use new media tools for digital advocacy and persuasion, and will also develop a critical perspective on how these tools are changing society.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

    • Have a clear understanding of how the media environment has changed.
    • Gain hands-on experience in evaluating the tools and tactics used for digital advocacy and persuasion.
    • Develop a critical perspective on the dangers and challenges posed by the new media environment.