Special Topics

COM EM 861

Through this course, students can explore and deepen their understanding of various relevant topics in the field of emerging media studies. Offerings vary each semester.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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A1 Amazeen COM 210 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Topic: Information Integrity in an Era of Content Confusion Description: According to the World Economic Forum, mis- and disinformation are the two greatest risks poised to impact global stability. We live in a world where news organizations are creating ads for fossil fuel and tobacco companies, influencers pitch unregulated health products to their followers, and evidence-based science is under attack. Generative artificial intelligence is only making the provenance of content even more difficult to discern. This course will prepare students to navigate and analyze this rapidly evolving media ecosystem by reviewing frameworks for understanding the nature and scope of the information integrity issue, introducing the social and psychological drivers of misinformation, and identifying various intervention strategies to reduce misperceptions. Students will leave the course having developed a social scientific study to examine an information integrity issue of interest.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes

Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.