<p>Lecture, three hours. Research in political communication often focuses on news coverage. Our ideas about world around us do not just come from news content, however—we are affected by wide range of entertainment media as well. Consideration of how changes in media technology have increasingly broken down division between news and entertainment. Review of work on impacts that entertainment-focused media—including television shows, movies, and music—have on political preferences. Letter grading.</p>

Communication

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department studies the nature of human communication at multiple levels of analysis.

General Catalog

Entertainment and Politics

COMM 174

4 units