Middlebury

PSCI0292A-F14

Political Communication

Political Communication
How are media and communications technology re-shaping politics? From a global comparative perspective—ranging from the United States to the Middle East and to Asia—this course will survey the historical development of communications, the role of media in shaping public opinion and behavior, the impact of new media, and the rise of transnational satellite TV. Conceptually, the course will assess the importance of communications for understanding authoritarianism, democracy, and foreign policy. We will develop general comparative frameworks for understanding the growing importance of communications in the information age, while clarifying the limitations of media for shaping polities. (This course is not open to students who have taken PSCI 0413) 3 hrs. lect. (Comparative Politics)/
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92471
Subject Code:
PSCI
Course Number:
0292
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PSCI 0292

All Sections in Fall 2014

Fall 2014

PSCI0292A-F14 Lecture (Lewis)