2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 17, 2024  
2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

POL 338 - Media and Politics

Focus on political interactions of electronic and print media with political system in America and elsewhere. How "Fourth Estate" shapes political images and how government manipulates the media examined. Analysis of contemporary news coverage included. Also listed as COM 338. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year

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.



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)