Mass Media and Politics

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Overview

Subject area

PSC

Catalog Number

21700

Course Title

Mass Media and Politics

Department(s)

Description

The political questions raised by the growth, methods and technology of the mass media. Includes exploration of alternative theories of communication; the development of special media-oriented social roles and events; and the relationship between mass communication, symbolic politics, and political behavior at both the individual and societal level. (W)

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

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Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule