INF 385T: Special Topics in Information Science: Seminar in Propaganda, Deception and Manipulation in the Technology Era

Fall Term 2025
Mode: In Person
Instructor
Syllabus to come
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
30039
Day Start End Building Room
  • Monday
  • 5:45 pm
  • 7:45 pm
  • TNH
  • 3.127

Catalog 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.

Notes

Additional hours to be arranged.