News and Media

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The actualite et medias course (News and Media) is about news and media bias around current events, specifically around political reporting and issues. This class is at the B2 level, which is the highest for this program, but it is supposed to be a bridge class between B2 and C1 to prepare students to take the DALF exam which shows a high level of proficiency in the French language and allows those who pass to enroll in French universities. The syllabus is primarily focusing on the media coverage of the weeks up to and following the French presidential election in April, as well as coverage of political priorities and debates: nuclear energy debate in Europe, working from home, European collaboration on Covid, the Schengen area, immigration, etc. We will be analyzing sources from traditional French media and examining their political biases as well as reliability. The course is primarily focused on the media coverage of the weeks up to and following the French presidential election in April, as well as coverage of political priorities and debates: nuclear energy debate in Europe, working from home, European collaboration on Covid, the Schengen area, immigration, etc. We will be analyzing sources from traditional French media and examining their political biases as well as reliability.