Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
FWIS 165 - FAKE NEWS AND DEMOCRACY
Long Title: MEDIATION, "FAKE NEWS," AND DEMOCRACY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This writing-intensive seminar examines how and why the spread of disinformation has become increasingly more prevalent in our 21st century society and what impact it has on our democratic processes. We will take an interdisciplinary approach to discussing fake news, drawing from history, philosophy, journalism, media studies, and political science.