Media and Politics
Durham
Liberal Arts::Communication
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 20
Term:
Spring 2024
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Full Term (01/23/2024
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05/06/2024)
CRN:
56838
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
The goal of this course is to study the role of the media in American politics, and what media evolution means for future politics. Topics such as political campaigns, media effects, news reporting, framing terrorists, etc. are studied in depth. Timely topics such as "are the media liberal or conservative?" are debated in class. Research projects and papers study questions related to important social issues such as women in the media. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) prior to this course, unless granted instructor permission.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Only listed majors in section:
CMN:BUSAPPL:: Communication: Business Applications||CMN:MEDIA:: Communication: Media Practices||COMMUNICATION:: Communication
Instructors:
Michael Soha
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2024 | 5/6/2024 | TR | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | HORT 110 |
