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COMM 159 - First-year Seminar in Media Issues
Winter 2023, Section 001 - Storytelling for Social change
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Communication and Media (COMM)
Department: LSA Communication and Media
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
SS
Other:
FYSem
Credit Exclusions:
Credits do not count toward the Communication Studies major requirements.
Waitlist Capacity:
99
Consent:
With permission of department.
Enforced Prerequisites:
First-year students only.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Avila Sanchez,Ana Maria
Start/End Date:
Full Term 1/4/23 - 4/18/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

Journalism is also known as the first draft of history, but amid this breaking news era, the stories we have access to lack root causes and context. In this class, you will enhance critical thinking to understand structural violence that has been normalized and will practice storytelling that discusses conditions such as sexism, racism, economic discrimination, gentrification, and poverty.

Required Materials:

Kramer, M. & Call, W. Telling True Stories. A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide from The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University. Plume (2007). First Edition. ISBN 978-0-452-28755-6

Schedule

COMM 159 - First-year Seminar in Media Issues
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
 In Person
34330
Open
4
4Y1
-
MW 8:30AM - 10:00AM1155 NQ
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
002 (SEM)
 In Person
35399
Open
1
6Y1
-
MW 2:30PM - 4:00PM2062 PALM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23

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