PS 426 The Politics of the News
Explores the role of the news media in political life and the political and economic forces shaping the news. Examines the purposes and functions of mass media in a democracy, the legal and economic structure of the American media, and the journalistic practices and communications strategies that contribute to news coverage of politics.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for graduate-level credit as
PS 526 and may be taken only once for credit.