Surveys major areas of research about Media and War. Students are introduced to the following topics: aesthetics of war in film, news, TV, and print media and resulting construction of national and historical memory; close relationship of media entertainment technologies to practices of war; and mediation of war in relation to trends in globalization, empire, and international politics.
Code
CM4017
Name
MEDIA & WAR
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
CM (Communications)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
2559
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Understand the evolution of war narratives in relation to the revolutions in Media and Communication, from the Press to the digital revolution.
Identify the connections between Military doctrine, political and media interests and the representation of war throughout the 20th and 21st century.
Accurately describe, interpret, and compare a wide range of media conveying narratives of war.
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of key theoretical debates on theory of media and war and their application on a different range of media.
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | CM4017 | MEDIA & WAR |