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Political communication in the United States. Covering the interplay of news, social media, and other forms of communication with public opinion and political behavior.

Prerequisites: Political Science 15.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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BIMBER B
Bruce Bimber
4.1
79 reviews
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Winter 2024 . Bimber B
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Fall 2024 . Bimber B
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POL S 172 Bimber B Fall 2024 Total: 63
POL S 172 Bimber B Winter 2024 Total: 64
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POLS172 . Bimber B 9 Months Ago

I love professor Bimber. His class was so interesting and I learned so much. However, there is a big group project that is weighted heavy, but overall 10/10 class. He is so funny and a great lecturer.

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POLS172 . Bimber B 2 Years Ago

lectures can be a little dry sometimes but he's a sweet guy! wants students to learn and use the content from class. technically the content is not hard to memorize (communication heavy) but there's a ton of readings, homework, and a time-consuming group project. yet bc of that, the final and midterm aren't weighed as heavy as other pols classes

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POLS172 . Bimber B 2 Years Ago

Bimber is a great guy and is obviously very passionate about his field of study (political communication). The class had a lot of projects and one large group project, and the lectures were pretty dense. This made the class a little difficult but your grade averages out. Overall, the class was really interesting and the workload was manageable.

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POLS172 . Bimber B 4 Years Ago

Prof Bimber is really smart and def knows his stuff. Tests are heavily on the readings and lectures so make sure you do the readings (or just skim and write down abstract and conclusion). 1 major group project throughout the quarter which wasn't too bad. This class is pretty challenging but if you take notes you will be fine!

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POL12 . Bimber B 5 Months Ago

I LOVED this class. I took Pol 12 and Prof Bimber did a fantastic job. He's a great lecturer and organized presenter. Lecture flew by. There's lots of reading for this class, but the content's interesting so I didn't mind. Highly recommend!

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POLS12 . Bimber B 5 Months Ago

Loved this class! You have to put in the work for an A and there is a lot of reading every week, but the content of the class was super interesting. I really enjoyed Professor Bimber's lectures! Take good notes in lecture, it will help for the tests. 3 easy writing assignments, 2 midterms and 1 final. The TAs were also great and super helpful.

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