Spring 2016 Course Offerings

POLS 430 - Political Communication

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisites: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor Description: An analysis of the relationship between mass media and political decision-making. Topics covered include: political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press in the US and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/13/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
TTH  3:00 PM  -  4:15 PM  Del Norte Hall 3540 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016 Pearl Galano

Status: Closed
Class Number: 2332
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 32
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781452239910
Title: Air Wars: TV Ad in Election Campaigns, 1952-2012
Publisher: CQ PRESS, A DIV OF SAGE PUB
Author: West

Status: Required
ISBN: NA
Title: Media Politics: A Citizen's Guide (Third Edition)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Author: Iyengar

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780393937794
Title: Media Politics
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Author: Iyengar

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780393288254
Title: Media Politics: A Citizen's Guide (Third Edition)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Author: Iyengar

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781483301976
Title: Air Wars
Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporate
Author: West

More textbook information including prices

Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • D: Social Perspectives
  • UDIGE: Interdisciplinary

Notes

Open to Juniors and Seniors Only
Cross-listed course