IN 337 - In the News: The Real, the Fake, and the Spectacle

Credits: 4
Welcome to the present. Some call it the “post-truth” era. It is a time when fact and fabrication blend in the spectacle of the real. A time in which “fake news,” mis- and disinformation, and various forms of viral content proliferate, undermining trust and threatening democracy. It is also the time of what some have called an “AI revolution,” filled with both possibilities and dangers. Drawing from media and communication studies, performance studies, and philosophy, this course provides a platform for students to critically and creatively investigate the constitution of fakeness and the politics of truth in our times.

Course Restrictions: Junior standing
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Interdisciplinary