HIST350

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History of American Journalism

History College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

HIST

Course Number

350

Status

Active

Course Attributes

CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVUS: GenEd-Diversity US, EMME: Major-Media and Comms Elective, MMED: Major-Media and Communications, PPD: GenEd-Power/Privilege/Diff, ENME: Minor-Media and Comms Elective, NMED: Minor-Media and Communications

Course Short Title

History of American Journalism

Course Long Title

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Course Description

Explores the development of American journalism in all media over three centuries.  Topics covered may include the colonial press and its role in the American Revolution, the rise of partisan press, ethnic newspapers, "yellow journalism," investigative reporting, popular magazines, public relations, radio and television news, the "alternative press," coverage of the Vietnam War and Watergate, the portrayal of journalists in other media (such as film), and the rise of Web journalism.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

Class: 1A (E), 1B (E),

Equivalent Course(s)

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