Campaign Journalism

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Covering Presidential Campaigns will examine the news media’s role in the race for the White House, with a special focus on the unfolding 2024 contest. We’ll assess the evolution of the media’s role over the years and the complicated relationship between campaigns and the press, which can be both adversarial and symbiotic. We’ll look at strategies that journalists use to cover campaigns and how campaigns provide a window into the state of the country. Guest speakers will include working journalists and political professionals, and assignments will give students an opportunity to practice interviewing, reporting and writing in real-world scenarios.