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COMM 365 - News Media and Political Power

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course uses primary and secondary sources to track the news media’s influence on the politician’s ability to gather and exercise power, from Weimar Germany to the present day. Students observe how agenda setting switches back and forth between officials and journalists, analyze circumstances under which independent watchdog journalism can work, and hone their own writing and reporting capabilities.

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: ENGL 102  and a minimum of 60 credits

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