This course studies communication as it serves the political system, society, and Americans as individuals. Topics include communication in the governing process and in campaigns, and communication as a way of expressing and reinforcing political values. Course goals are to help students understand the roles and functions of communication in American politics, to identify the variables and actors in political communication, and to investigate the roles of the mass media in American politics. Prerequisites: ENG-112 or WRI-118. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum. Cross-listed with PLS-325.
COM-325: Political Communication
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