# Media And Mis / Disinformation

## COMM-6650

This co-listed undergraduate and graduate course explores major approaches to studying––and debates about stopping––the spread of dis/misinformation, “fake news,” and conspiracy theories in media. Topics we will consider include: news gathering and publishing practices in both legacy and digital journalism, including fact checking; public relations and marketing; pre-digital “fake news” and conspiracy theories; propaganda and authoritarianism; and “media manipulation” and dis/misinformation on social media platforms.

3 credits
Cross-listed with:
COMM-4650 Media And Mis/disinformation
Prereqs:
none

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2026

Media And Mis / Disinformation (3c)

- Andrew Arthur Fitzgerald

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