instructor: Jentery Sayers 
~ classroom: smi 309 
& ougl 101 ~ TTh: 9:30-11:20
What's media activism?
For the purposes of this class, let's use William K. Carroll and Robert A. Hackett's definition of media activism in "Democratic Media Activism through the Lens of Social Movement Theory":
"organized 'grassroots' efforts directed to creating or influencing media practices and strategies, whether as a primary objective, or as a by-product of other campaigns" (84).
As we'll explore throughout the quarter, media activism is not limited to the Net. It isn't necessarily radical, either. In fact, it can be quite conservative. Whatever the qualification, one line of inquiry in this class will be the consideration of how media activism might enhance democratic practices and values. For example, how do we know when media is "fair"?
Here are some sites related to media activism:
If you have something that you think is relevant to a page on media activism and want to share it with the class, then let me know! I'll post it here.
uw english | jentery at u.washington.edu
