Communication 494KI - News and Public Opinion

This course is designed to offer a framework for understanding the processes involved in news production and its impact on public opinion. We will examine various social forces that shape news content, including individual, political, economic, and institutional factors. We will also examine research and theory on the implications of today's new media environment, with a focus on its relationship with citizens' engagement in public life.

Open to Senior and Junior Communication majors only. This course was formerly numbered COMM 497NP. If you received credit for taking COMM 497NP, you cannot receive credit for taking this class. This course serves as an Integrative Experience (IE) requirement for BA-COMM majors.