M.A. GLOBAL MEDIA

Career Pathways

• Nonprofits & NGOs

• Government

• Politics

• Intergovernmental Agencies

• Media Organizations

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Core Skills

• Writing

• Analytical Skills

• Verbal Skills

• Research Skills

Students in this program learn to critically evaluate relationships among media, the public, and policy makers during rapidly evolving events or issues to prepare them for work with domestic or global NGOs, think tanks, businesses and government agencies in support of their organizational objectives. Graduates from the Master of Arts in Studies of Global Media (GLO) will be able to research, analyze, verify and communicate information about critical and complicated global issues in an effective, ethical and culturally aware manner.

Core Courses

• GLO 540: Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information - Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of association and movement, and rights to public information among other rights are explored in global, regional and national contexts. This course provides historical, philosophical, legal, political, societal and cultural perspectives about values related to online and offline freedom of expression and access to public information in a global context.

• GLO 560: Disinformation & Information Security in a Global Media Context - Examine the concepts of disinformation and theories of propaganda to contextualize contemporary issues in cases around the world. Explore the growing issue of information security, public receptiveness to correcting misinformation and disinformation, surveillance tactics targeting journalists and tools for verifying information in text, images, video and audio.