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MDST 3680 - The News Media

Effective Start Date: 08/01/2020
This course will examine how the US news media is organized, what gets news coverage and why, and the role the news media plays in our democracy. Issues will include the impact of the digital news revolution, the importance of who owns the media, the differences between the many types of TV news and why the students’ personal consumption of news matters. Students will gain an ability to analyze the news, and whether it helps them as citizen.

Requisites: Media Studie majors

Credits: 3