COMM 412: Politics and the Mass Media
COMM 412-002: Politics and the Mass Media
(Fall 2016)
07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R
Innovation Hall 133
Section Information for Fall 2016
This course features extensive discussion of current events. Each week we will examine the most significant recent developments in politics and the media, with a special focus on the 2016 presidential election campaign. Other topics include: Are the media biased? Do they tell us what to think? How do they cover politics, and why does it matter?What is the future of political journalism in the digital age? How is "infotainment" (such as talk shows and political humor) changing the nature of news?
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Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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