POLS 251 - Mass Media and American Politics

This is a course about the relationship between the mass media and American politics. In recent years, the term mass media has expanded from newspapers and televisions to include the internet and social media. This transition has caused considerable upheaval in the traditional financial model of the news industry, and affected both the substance of political news and the way content is delivered to readers. In the course, we will study how the media covers politics, confronting questions about bias, fairness, and the ethics of political reporting. We will also examine how political leaders use media to achieve their own objectives.

Credits 4

Area
Social Sciences

Division
Social Sciences

Compass Attributes
Social Science