POL 329 - Politics and the Media

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Description:

This course investigates the new relationships that have evolved in the 20th century between the print and electronic media and our major political institutions; the structure of the modern media; their role in the "political socialization" of the citizenry; their influence on public opinion; their effects on our party and electoral system; their role in defining political reality and agenda setting; and their influence upon our political institutions and the policy-making process. (YR). 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Upper Division

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umich.edu

Phone Number:

(734) 764-1817

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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