Speech and Mass Communication
Theory
Florida Southern College
Term: Fall 2025
Description: Seminar in speech and mass communication theory and
its role in the study of mediated and human communication.
Textbook: Littlejohn, Stephen W., Karen A. Foss, and John G. Oetzel. Theories of Human Communication 12th ed. (Waveland Press, 2021).
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Persuasion
Florida Southern College
Term: Fall 2025
Description: An examination of the major theoretical perspectives and concepts related to persuasion.
Textbook: Perloff, Richard. The Dynamics of Persuasion 8th ed. (Routledge, 2023).
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Intercultural Communication
Florida Southern College
Term: Fall 2025
Description: This course explores the unique relationship between communication and culture.
Textbook: Neuliep, James W. Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach 8th
ed. (SAGE, 2020).
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Civic Engagement, Media and Youth
Louisiana State University
Term: Spring 2025
Description: This course explores the impact of the media on American politics and government’s influence on the media.
Textbook: no textbook.
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Introduction to Political Communication
Louisiana State University
Term: Fall 2024
Description: This course compares the role of political communication in a theoretical healthy democracy to the one we actually have.
Textbook: The Dynamics of Political Communication by Richard M. Perloff (3rd ed.).
Student feedback
"MC 3504 is a great introduction to political communications. The readings and discussions helped understand exactly what political communication is, how it is involved in our everyday lives why it is important, and more! The discussions were very open and inviting and did not get very "political" regarding the election and our persona viewpoints."
"The teaching style was nice, and the time for in class discussions was the most stand out time of the class. We were never limited on what we could talk about, and I enjoyed that all sides earned their respected representation."
"I enjoyed this class much more than I initially thought. I was intimidated by the amount of readings as well as the emphasis on participation, but Professor Jordan makes the class approachable and he is very understanding. A strength was the method of teaching and how we discussed each reading as a class but also in a small group. I sometimes thought that the amount of readings were excessive."
"The professor was great and encouraged students to be continuously engaged!"
"This course was effective in teaching about the many aspects of political communication. I would improve this course by having it be a bit more instructor led versus discussion based."
Media & Policy Processes
Louisiana State University
Term: Spring 2024
Description: This course explores the impact of the media on American politics and government’s influence on the media.
Textbooks:
Mass Media and American Politics by Johanna Dunaway and Doris A. Graber (11th ed.).
I Mix What I like: A Mixtape Manifesto by Jared A. Ball (2011).
Propaganda by Edward Bernays (2005) [1928].
Crystallizing Public Opinion by Edward Bernays (2011) [1923].
Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann (1997) [1922].
Student feedback
"I dropped this class two years ago due to the professor's unprofessionalism and inability to effective teach. I was extremely worried going into the class as it was my last semester by graduation and I could not drop or fail any class. Professor Jordan exceeded any expectations I had of the class and was one of the only professors in my time here that truly cared about his students and made sure every grade and every class lecture was related to the coursework. Thank you!"
"I enjoyed this course because it taught us to a deeper dive into where we are truly getting our information. The professor did not force his opinion onto anybody but instead listened to what everyone had to say."
"Professor Jordan took a huge topic and brought it down to topics that mattered to students, were relevant to our future careers in mass comm, and material that was dynamic and comprehensive. The class was a lot of information, but Professor Jordan worked hard to make each class interesting and interactive."
"... this remains one of my favorite Mass Communication classes, and I've learned a considerable amount of knowledge from it."
"I loved our professor I felt like he cared a lot about the subject which was a strength of the class. Another strength is his grading style allowed me to learn without being overwhelmed or stressed."
Civic Engagement, Media and Youth
Louisiana State University
Term: Fall 2023
Description: This course provides an introduction to models and skills for citizenship, with emphasis on mass media and political influences on how young Americans engage with civic life.
Textbook: no textbook.
Student feedback
"The highlight of this course is Professor Jordan, who is a fascinating lecturer and caring educator. He clearly loves what he's doing, which is always so nice to see. The class is very multi–faceted, and I loved how the praxis assignment was structured. That was definitely an interesting read that, if I hadn't have been in this class, I likely wouldn't have had the opportunity to read. I appreciated that we always got to share what we had been working on with the class, as I'm used to working on something for an entire semester only to have it read hastily by one person."
"The instructor referenced interesting and relevant studies and data. Studies [sic] were given a good amount of freedom to explore their areas of interest."
Political Communication Writing
Louisiana State University
Term: Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Description: This course explores political and public affairs communications writing and strategy with an emphasis on political candidates and campaigns.
Textbook: Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark.
Student feedback
"Really great class!"
"Professor was very caring an understanding. He really wanted everyone to learn the topics and always made sure to give more than enough resources to do our best on the assignments."
"I enjoyed the writing assignments. Professor Jordan was very clear with his requirements and how this writing style is used in the real world."
"Joshua Jordan is a wonderful instructor! He is very clear about the assignments and often gives templates for assignments."
"I really enjoyed the layout of this course. It was nice to do a new assignment almost every week and now i have lots of writing samples for the future."