Satisfies one of two writing intensive courses required within the Communication major. Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. What are the limits of social and political speech? What is speech"? What does it mean to be canceled? This course explores theories and ideas about censorship and applies them to various socio-political contexts, including the silencing of journalists, social media movements under authoritarian regimes, book bans in the United States, and internet shutdowns globally. We will approach media broadly, from the broadcast news to TikTok performances. The course invites students to crucial conversations about how speech and expression has been categorized by critical media scholars in the past, and continues to evolve in unexpected ways
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