Spring 2023
INF 385T Special Topics in Information Science: Seminar in Propaganda, Deception and Manipulation in the Technology Era
Unique ID: 28465
Cross-listing of LAW 397S, hosted by the School of Law. Additional hours to be arranged.
In Person
DESCRIPTION
Examination of propaganda and disinformation campaigns, the psychology behind how they work and how they became central to both the Cold War and political elections; as well as the advent of social media and algorithmic optimization to facilitate and accelerate the reach and impact.
PREREQUISITES
Graduate standing.
RESTRICTIONS
Restricted to graduate degree seekers in the School of Information during registration periods 1 and 2. Remaining seats will be made available to outside students on January 6. Interested non-iSchool students may request a seat reservation by completing this Registration Support Questionnaire.