COMM-564 Documentary Storytelling for Social Change (3)

Social-issue documentary storytelling plays a vital role in human rights, and the genre’s connection with community engagement and activism has existed for decades. In this course, students learn about the tradition of documentary storytelling for social justice and public engagement with civic, social, and public health challenges. The course provides a foundation for the theoretical understanding of the role of narrative/storytelling and persuasion; examines case studies that provide evidence of research, story, and social change communication strategy; and teaches students how to create their own work involving the intersection of social issues, nonfiction storytelling, and advocacy strategy. Permission: instructor.