International Communication
International Communication examines historical, political, economic, and cultural trends in global mass communication systems, focusing on news networks and their relationship to globalization.
Summary
Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer
The grading was particular, so students advised reading project instructions carefully to avoid issues with specific details.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify news networks like China’s CGTN, Al Jazeera English, and Africanews.
Evaluate how these networks impact (and are impacted by) globalization.
Chart the impact of digitization, on global news networks.
Identify the changing systems of cultural meaning that are related to changes in international news.
Critically evaluate ideas from different sources, integrating (or contrasting) different theories, deriving new testable hypotheses, or develop variations on theoretical models.
Source: UW Guide
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
LINDSAY PALMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
STEPHEN WARD is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer
Students described Dr. Palmer's International Journalism course as well-organized and structured, with clear expectations that helped them know exactly what was needed to succeed.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer
The grading was particular, so students advised reading project instructions carefully to avoid issues with specific details.
Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer
One student noted that Dr. Palmer's interactive teaching methods helped them view international news differently, recognizing condescending language in media coverage.
Topics
- Global mass communication systems
- International news networks including CGTN, Al Jazeera English, and Africanews
- Digitization of global news
- Cultural meaning in international news
Skills
- Identify major international news networks such as CGTN, Al Jazeera English, and Africanews.
- Evaluate the relationship between news networks and globalization.
- Analyze the impact of digitization on global news networks.
- Critically evaluate sources and integrate or contrast theories to derive hypotheses.
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