Political Science 318 - Politics and the Media

Institution:

Allegheny College

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Description:

An examination and evaluation of the role of mass media in American politics. Topics include: the legal framework that enshrouds freedom of the press, the newsmaking process, sources of potential bias, the development of investigative journalism, corporate ownership of the media, the role of the press in elections, the impact of mass media on individual behavior and opinion formation, and the politics of entertainment, concluding with an exploration of the process by which the media have become a tool, indeed a weapon, in the contemporary U.S. political process. Recommended: Political Science 110.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.allegheny.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 332-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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