POLSC 315 Current Political Issues
A class focused on understanding the various forms of communications that provide news to the world. The class will explore the history of communications (newspapers, radio, television) as well as reviewing the current trends of information (such as social media platforms). The class will analyze the various forms of media as it relates to politics and government to understand how to determine accuracy of the information, who controls the overall agenda of information, and what underlying factors can dictate what is actually relayed. Every class period will also analyze the stories of the day, nationally, and world-wide.
Credits
3
Offered
Fall