Journalism and the News Industry

4 credits

Survey the development of journalism as a profession and news media as an industry and social institution. How to understand the production of news, the forces that shape social representations in the news, access to the public sphere, and approaches to the analysis of news media content. Debates about ethical issues in journalism, “objectivity” and the politics of news, and the sustainability of journalism as an institution. No credit for COMM 106N if taken after COMM 106NR. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.