CJN-260 Communication in Times of Crisis
Students will explore the vital information journalists, government and industry leaders, and ordinary citizens provide when big new breaks. Professionals (including the instructor) from various fields who guide coverage and craft messages will discuss the decisions they made to keep citizens informed and safe. Students will also assume such roles in various breaking news mock scenarios. Students will learn how to evaluate information, consider how a crisis may affect their own organizations, and understand the enormous influence social media has in disseminating information -- and misinformation.