Fall 2024 American Studies UN3937 section 001

JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY: THE 2024 ELECT

JOURNAL & DEMOC THE 2024

Call Number 12723
Day & Time
Location
W 2:10pm-4:00pm
317 Hamilton Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Caroline Miller
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

The 2024 presidential election poses a dramatic test of both our political system and the media that covers it. The campaign offers us an opportunity to examine, in real time, the critical role the press plays in our democracy and how it has been disrupted in an era dominated by social media and hyper-partisanship. We’ll look back at some iconic pieces of political reporting and compare them to the landscape journalists face today. How are groups that were underrepresented (or misrepresented) in legacy media changing the discourse? Is objectivity obsolete? And what happens to the decisions voters make when disinformation is rampant, and the fact base is under assault? Join waitlist and attend first class for instructor's permission.

Web Site Vergil
Department American Studies
Enrollment 17 students (18 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, December 2, 2024
Subject American Studies
Number UN3937
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Join waitlist and email instructor for admission.
Section key 20243AMST3937W001