GLO560

041483

This course explores the history and concepts of disinformation and theories of propaganda to contextualize contemporary issues in cases around the world, where ways of obtaining information have become multifaceted and increasingly complex. The course will include analyzing the dynamics of the spread of online misinformation and disinformation and the growing issue of information security in open and closed media ecosystems in democracies and autocracies. The course also examines environments in which disinformation and information insecurity thrive. Research examining public receptiveness to correcting misinformation and disinformation also will be studied along with various news media organizations, approaches to audience engagement and building awareness about these issues. State and nonstate surveillance tactics targeting journalists also will be studied. Various tools for verifying information in text, images, video, and audio will be utilized. Methods and processes for securing online information will be explored and applied.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

GLO460