2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 16, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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COM 338 - Media and Politics

Focus on political interactions of electronic and print media with political system in America and elsewhere. How medium affects the message, via sender and receiver. Also listed as POL 338. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the media's relationship with the political system, including governing institutions, non-governmental political interests, and the public.
  2. Explain the parameters of the First Amendment and related law and its impact on the media.
  3. Explain the impact of media training and norms on reporting.
  4. Describe the controversies surrounding the debate over media bias.



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