Students will look at how media products are made and how they can be used to manipulate audiences into believing falsehoods through bias, logical fallacies, data manipulation and bad-faith arguments.
The skills learnt in this course are widely applicable in both study and life, especially in spotting 'fake news'. Students will also have the opportunity to create media products using a variety of techniques and software for a range of purposes and audiences. These could include products such as adverts, social media campaigns, music videos, documentaries and more.
Topics of study will be negotiated with the class but could include how media affects and is affected by various groups (youth, women, immigrants, LGBTIQ+), political discourse, conspiracy theories and 'woke' brands. It also examines the bidirectional relationship between consumers and corporations.
The skills learnt in this course are widely applicable in both study and life, especially in spotting 'fake news'. Students will also have the opportunity to create media products using a variety of techniques and software for a range of purposes and audiences. These could include products such as adverts, social media campaigns, music videos, documentaries and more.
Topics of study will be negotiated with the class but could include how media affects and is affected by various groups (youth, women, immigrants, LGBTIQ+), political discourse, conspiracy theories and 'woke' brands. It also examines the bidirectional relationship between consumers and corporations.