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JOURN 829

POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

3 credits.

This course examines the role of communication in American politics. Topics covered include the communication of politics (e.g., communication by politics elites, effects of mass media and interpersonal communication on political attitudes) as well as the politics of communications (regulation of political communication, policy issues, etc.).

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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major conceptual and practical issues in politics in the digital media age. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop basic analytical skills. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique conceptualization, data collection and analysis of scientific evidence. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate robustness of scientific findings and logical consistencies. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop student's own study of the issues regarding political communication. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major conceptual and practical issues in politics in the digital media age. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop basic analytical skills. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique conceptualization, data collection and analysis of scientific evidence. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate robustness of scientific findings and logical consistencies. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop student's own study of the issues regarding political communication. Audience: Graduate

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