COM 338 - HON: Political Communication

Institution:

Immaculata University

Subject:

Communication

Description:

This course is an introduction to the field of political communication, and uses conceptual approaches to analyzing forms of political communication including advertising, speech making, campaign debates, and politicians' use of news. The focus of this course is on the interplay in the U.S. between television and politics, the functions of media in election contests, and the ways that campaign & media organizations seek to manipulate each other; these processes have a great deal to do with the way our contemporary government functions and how the political debates of our age are shaped. The course includes a history of practices from the 1948 through 2012 presidential elections, as well as selected congressional, senatorial, and gubernatorial campaigns.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.immaculata.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 647-4400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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