Sample syllabus: Social justice concerns for communicators

A jumbled pile of Scrabble letter tiles. Some have letters written on them, but many of the tiles are blank.

Communications is a field of few rules, so communicators make subjective decisions every day. This course helps students consider those choices.

01/11/2023 0

Rethinking the photo release

Looking over the shoulder of a photographer as they take a picture of another person who is blurred due to the distance.

Photo releases exist to protect organizations rather than the people in the photos.

10/21/2021 0

MPD PIO John Elder’s unintentional lesson for all communicators

Tweet from Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) that states: "If Darnella Frazier hadn't filmed what happened and uploaded it to social media, where would this case be?" Below is a screenshot of the Minneapolis Police Department website with the headline "Man dies after medical incident during police interaction"

Not lying does not always equal telling the truth.

09/12/2021 0

It’s not just about having the “right” words and pictures

Overlapping lined paper arranged on the ground to create an empty space that looks like a speech bubble. Three balled up pieces of paper sit inside the bubble.

It can be easy for communicators who don’t work in social justice settings to believe “diversity” issues don’t matter in their work. We all must follow a journey to understand that is not the case.

06/20/2021 3

Ethical and Equitable Storytelling

A lined notebook and pen sit on top of a closed laptop, and a saucer and coffee cup sit to the side with a heart drawn in the coffee's foam

Calls for “storytelling” have become ubiquitous for communications professionals. Make sure to consider the needs and wishes of the people you interview when sharing their stories.

05/27/2021 0

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