US 243 - Understanding Global News

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

Students watch/read/listen to national and international news via a range of media and ideological perspectives: Fox News, NBC Nightly News, BBC America, The New York Times, The Times of India, The Nation, Reason Magazine, The Economist, NPR: All Things Considered, and Foreign Affairs magazine. Discussion and explanation of breaking news will emphasize events in the Middle East and Asia, with some attention to the sub-prime mortgage crisis and current economic downturn, particularly as it affects energy policy and international relations. Lecture and readings will provide students with historical background so that they can contextualize current events as they happen.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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