Students examine diverse forms and practices of alternative and community-based media through a variety of theoretical perspectives and case studies, expanding their concepts of what constitutes journalistic practice in the context of their own work. Students are invited to question the conditions under which alterative media projects develop, the variety of media and techniques used in implementation, and their relationship to diverse agendas for social, political and cultural change. Students apply this variety of critical perspectives on the language, style and approach of alternative media projects to their own practice. Prerequisite: 45 Credits or approval of the Department Chair.
Students examine diverse forms and practices of alternative and community-based media through a variety of theoretical perspectives and case studies, expanding their concepts of what constitutes journalistic practice in the context of their own work. Students are invited to question the conditions under which alterative media projects develop, the variety of media and techniques used in implementation, and their relationship to diverse agendas for social, political and cultural change. Students apply this variety of critical perspectives on the language, style and approach of alternative media projects to their own practice. Prerequisite: 45 Credits or approval of the Department Chair.
