COMM 415: Risk and Crisis Communication

Course Description

In this course, we will study organizational communication using a rhetorical approach. We will investigate the communication processes through which formal organizations influence popular attitudes and individual identities. We will also examine theories of risk and crisis communication. Students will learn to critique examples of organizational rhetoric and develop communication strategies to address risk and crises in organizations. Prerequisites: COMM 219Q1 or 219, or COMM 280Q1 or 280; Prerequisite or Co-requisite: COMM 368 or instructor consent.