PSC 269 - Media and Politics

Course Units: 1

(Not Offered this Academic Year) Major trends in U.S. media, politics, and political communication. The focus is on media treatment of politics as well as effects of media on the public, across various types of media sources. These will include the traditional news media, partisan media sources, entertainment shows that address politics, and social media. The larger context is the role of media in a democratic society.