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Apr 25, 2024
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2019-2020 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POLSC 318 - Politics and the Media
Credits: 4
An examination and evaluation of the role of mass media in American politics. Topics include: the legal framework that enshrouds freedom of the press, the newsmaking process, sources of potential bias, the development of investigative journalism, corporate ownership of the media, the role of the press in elections, the impact of mass media on individual behavior and opinion formation, and the politics of entertainment, concluding with an exploration of the process by which the media have become a tool, indeed a weapon, in the contemporary U.S. political process.
Prerequisite: POLSC 110 is recommended.
Distribution Requirements: CL, SB.
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