{"id":10,"date":"2021-09-27T16:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/critical-communication-media\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:20:55","slug":"critical-communication-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/journalism-creative-media\/critical-communication-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Communication and Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Communication &amp; Media Studies Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/critical-communication-media\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Critical Communication &#038; Media Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/film-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Film Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/majors-minors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Majors\/Minors curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/careers-internships\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Careers and Internships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/student-opportunities\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/student-resources\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/faculty-and-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-critical-communication-amp-media-studies\">Critical Communication &amp; Media Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>CCM students understand and value critical inquiry, social justice, and diversity. Do you ever wonder why your leaders and your media don\u2019t look more like your own community? Do you question images and ideas related to race, class, gender, and sexuality? This humanities-based program may be just the place for you\u2014an exciting and dynamic place to examine popular culture\u2019s influence on ourselves\u2014as well as society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intellectual engagement, in and out of the classroom, inspires Critical Communication and Media Studies (CCM) students to become contributing scholars, practitioners, and citizens who study and work in multiple forms of communication. CCM students learn from and research side-by-side with exceptional faculty. Students and faculty alike are inspired to explore how critical strategic thinking and writing influences and can contribute to the construction of both personal and public identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tCommitted to Social Change\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>We are dedicated to making a difference. Whether working with a social justice or media activist organization, as the youngest Mayor of a growing Indiana city, or continuing your education in graduate school\u2014CCM students develop the critical thinking skills and compelling arguments that provoke meaningful change and have a powerful impact.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-660dfe9f80fe7-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Whether your interests lie in blogging, politics, film, social media, social justice issues, or the pursuit of a post-graduate degree\u2014you\u2019ll have a critical thinking skill set that is flexible and transferable for decades to come. Better yet\u2014as a CCM student, you&#8217;ll&nbsp;have the option to pursue the&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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From working right here on campus with The Compass Center to traveling the globe to learn other languages and cultures, CCM students believe in contributing their skills to make all of our communities stronger. Hands-on experience learning about social movements and communicative strategies used in social justice struggles extends from the classroom to the world. <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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