COMM 1A:
Mass Media, Society, and Democracy (COMM 211)
(Graduate students register for COMM 211.) Open to non-majors. This course examines the role of the news media in contemporary society, with particular attention to cross-national variation in the relationships between journalists, politicians, and citizens. We further consider the potentially transforming effects of technology on the media-politics nexus.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 104W:
Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News
Techniques of news reporting and writing. The value and role of news in democratic societies. Gateway class to journalism. Prerequisite for all COMM 177/277 classes. Limited enrollment. Preference to COMM majors.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
COMM 120W:
Digital Media in Society (AMSTUD 120, COMM 220)
Contemporary debates concerning the social and cultural impact of digital media. Topics include the historical origins of digital media, cultural contexts of their development and use, and influence of digital media on conceptions of self, community, and state. Priority to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. To request a permission number, please email blazzari@stanford.edu. Include your student ID, major, and year.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 122:
Content Analysis: Studying Communication Artifacts (COMM 222)
An empirical and systematic investigation of documented messages in print, graphical, and audio-visual forms and observed human communication behaviors. Focuses on the design and execution of content analytic studies, including manifest vs. latent content, measurement issues, reliability and validity assessment, computer text analysis, and traditional human-coder techniques. Prerequisite: junior, senior or grad standing; COMM 106/206 or an equivalent course in basic social science research. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 125:
Perspectives on American Journalism (AMSTUD 125, COMM 225)
(Graduate students register for COMM 225.) An examination of the practice of American journalism, focusing on the political, social, cultural, economic and technological forces that have shaped the U. S. press since the early 1800s. Aimed at consumers as well as producers of news, the objective of this course is to provide a framework and vocabulary for judging the value and quality of everyday journalism.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 157:
Information Control in Authoritarian Regimes (COMM 257)
Does information help autocrats and dictators stay in power? Or does information help topple authoritarian regimes? This course will examine how authoritarian regimes try to control information through surveillance, propaganda, and censorship, what influences the effectiveness of these information control measures, and how changes in technology (Internet, social media, mobile) affect the dynamics of information control.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
COMM 195:
Honors Thesis
Qualifies students to conduct communication research. Student must apply for department honors thesis program during Spring Quarter of junior year.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI)
COMM 199:
Individual Work
For students with high academic standing. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Grimes, A. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Migielicz, G. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Phillips, C. (PI);
Pomerantz, G. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Rheingold, H. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI);
Voelker, D. (PI);
Wheaton, J. (PI)
COMM 211:
Mass Media, Society, and Democracy (COMM 1A)
(Graduate students register for COMM 211.) Open to non-majors. This course examines the role of the news media in contemporary society, with particular attention to cross-national variation in the relationships between journalists, politicians, and citizens. We further consider the potentially transforming effects of technology on the media-politics nexus.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 220:
Digital Media in Society (AMSTUD 120, COMM 120W)
Contemporary debates concerning the social and cultural impact of digital media. Topics include the historical origins of digital media, cultural contexts of their development and use, and influence of digital media on conceptions of self, community, and state. Priority to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. To request a permission number, please email blazzari@stanford.edu. Include your student ID, major, and year.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 222:
Content Analysis: Studying Communication Artifacts (COMM 122)
An empirical and systematic investigation of documented messages in print, graphical, and audio-visual forms and observed human communication behaviors. Focuses on the design and execution of content analytic studies, including manifest vs. latent content, measurement issues, reliability and validity assessment, computer text analysis, and traditional human-coder techniques. Prerequisite: junior, senior or grad standing; COMM 106/206 or an equivalent course in basic social science research. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 225:
Perspectives on American Journalism (AMSTUD 125, COMM 125)
(Graduate students register for COMM 225.) An examination of the practice of American journalism, focusing on the political, social, cultural, economic and technological forces that have shaped the U. S. press since the early 1800s. Aimed at consumers as well as producers of news, the objective of this course is to provide a framework and vocabulary for judging the value and quality of everyday journalism.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 257:
Information Control in Authoritarian Regimes (COMM 157)
Does information help autocrats and dictators stay in power? Or does information help topple authoritarian regimes? This course will examine how authoritarian regimes try to control information through surveillance, propaganda, and censorship, what influences the effectiveness of these information control measures, and how changes in technology (Internet, social media, mobile) affect the dynamics of information control.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
COMM 273D:
Public Affairs Data Journalism I
Even before the ubiquity of Internet access and high-powered computers, public accountability reporting relied on the concerted collection of observations and analytical problem-solving. We study the methods, and the data, used to discover leads and conduct in-depth reporting on public affairs, including election finance and safety regulations. Students gain practical experience with the digital tools and techniques of computer-assisted reporting. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
COMM 275:
Multimedia Storytelling: Reporting and Production Using Audio, Still Images, and Video
Multimedia assignments coordinated with deadline reporting efforts in COMM 273 from traditional news beats using audio, still photography, and video. Use of digital audio recorders and audio production to leverage voice-over narration, interviews, and natural sound; use of digital still cameras and audio to produce audio slideshows; and the combination of these media with video in post-production with Final Cut Pro. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student. Corequisite: COMM 273.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
COMM 279:
News Reporting & Writing Fundamentals
Learn beat reporting and writing skills including source development, interviewing, and story structure for news and features. Emphasis on developing news judgment, clear writing skills, and an ability to execute stories on deadline. Exercises and assignments mimic a newsroom. Students pursue local beats with a focus on public issues and complement written pieces with relevant data analyses and multimedia components. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student. Corequisite: COMM 275.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 8 units total)
COMM 290:
Media Studies M.A. Project
Individual research for coterminal Media Studies students.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Frankel, G. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Grimes, A. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Migielicz, G. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI);
Voelker, D. (PI)
COMM 299:
Individual Work
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-4
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Bettinger, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Friedman, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Grimes, A. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Migielicz, G. (PI);
Nguyen, D. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Phillips, C. (PI);
Pomerantz, G. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Taubman, P. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI);
Voelker, D. (PI);
Wheaton, J. (PI)
COMM 308:
Graduate Seminar in Political Psychology (POLISCI 324)
For students interested in research in political science, psychology, or communication. Methodological techniques for studying political attitudes and behaviors. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
COMM 311:
Theory of Communication
Basic communication theory for first-year Ph.D. students in the Department of Communication. Introduction to basic writings and concepts in communication research. The goal is an introduction to issues in the field that are common in communication research. First half of the class will emphasize classic literature about field organization, history and theory. Second half will emphasize contemporary theory in areas that students select.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-5
COMM 318:
Quantitative Social Science Research Methods
An introduction to a broad range of social science research methods that are widely used in PhD work. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-5
COMM 380:
Curriculum Practical Training
Practical experience in the communication industries. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Meets requirements for Curricular Practical Training for students on F-1 visas. (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 20 units total)
COMM 397:
Minor Research Project
Individual research for Ph.D. candidates. Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI)
COMM 398:
Major Research Project
Individual research for Ph.D. candidates.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI)
COMM 399:
Advanced Individual Work
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-9
| Repeatable
for credit
(up to 72 units total)
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Phillips, C. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Grimes, A. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Hayden, T. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI);
Voelker, D. (PI)
COMM 802:
TGR Dissertation
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Bailenson, J. (PI);
Fishkin, J. (PI);
Glasser, T. (PI);
Hamilton, J. (PI);
Hancock, J. (PI);
Iyengar, S. (PI);
Ju, W. (PI);
Krosnick, J. (PI);
Pan, J. (PI);
Phillips, C. (PI);
Reeves, B. (PI);
Turner, F. (PI)
