Barbara Burke

Ph.D. Purdue University, 1995

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COURSES TAUGHT:
CMR 1052, Introduction to Public Speaking
CMR 2101, Introduction to Theories of Speech Communication
CMR 3301, Media Theory, Criticism, and Problems
CMR 3311, Social Uses of the Media
CMR 3321, Principles of Television Broadcasting
CMR 3331, Mass Media and Society
CMR 4900, Speech Communication Seminar I
CMR 4901, Speech Communication Seminar II

Communication, Media & Rhetoric Directed Studies
Communication, Media & Rhetoric Internships

My mass media courses introduce you to the theories and practices of Media Literacy and aid you in creating the knowledge you need to understand the reciprocal relationships between mass media and society. My research looks at the ways the mass media create and disseminate stories that inform our relationships between people. I am particularly interested in the ways people who are maginalized by mainstream society are understood by a media-saturated society. Sometimes I study media content, to create detailed descriptions about the nature or tone of media stories. At other times I study audiences, to see how they interpret images, phrases, or stories about specific groups of people. Selected Papers and Conference Presentations

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University of Minnesota, Morris curriculum vitae