International Studies 281 - Comparative Global News: From Cnn to al Jazeera

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Macalester College

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We know the world watches a different war-but just how different and why In this methodological and analytical course, we will follow two news networks (ideally CNN and Al-Jazeera) for a semester and analyze them using course concepts for analyzing news (frames, sources, languages), contrasting different theories that explain the shape of news (elite domination, political ideologies, cultural difference, media ownership, journalistic routines). Not offered in 2008-2009. (4 credits)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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