COM 360

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COM 360

Course Title

Alternative Media

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BS

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(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

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A particular focus on alternative media, which are somehow opposite to mainstream or dominant media in terms of their content, production or distribution, challenge the status quo and take the responsibility of becoming the voice of the other, the silenced and ignored. An analysis of the production of alternative media covering women, children, minorities, disabled people, elderly people, LGBT etc. without profit expectation. Discussing and criticizing mainstream media, its history, structure, role, content, development, opportunities and effects on society, the main features of this course is to focus on both alternative, citizen and radical media, the differences between them, their possibilities of affecting the society, the characteristics of peace journalism and its effects to society.

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