• Courses
  • COMM
  • COMM W 188

    • News, Politics, & Democracy . COMM W 188

    Explores the role of the news media in sustaining American democracy. Student projects identify the most difficult problems facing American journalism and propose creative solutions for helping the news media fulfill its democratic function. Topics include news industry consolidation, "fake news," political polarization, and the role of social media. Students will come away from this course with a more engaged, critical, and empowered view of what "the news can do for democracy."

    + Add to schedule
    Prerequisites: Not open to Freshmen.

    4

    Units

    Optional

    Grading

    1, 2, 3

    Passtime

    Not open to freshmen

    Level Limit

    Letters and science

    College
    These majors only comm intst
    Instructors
    MOLINA-ROGERS
    No info found

    Time location TBD

    Past Enrollment Trends (1)
    Summer 2024 . Lane D S
    ON LINE
    R
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
    Grading Trends (2)
    COMM W 188 Lane D S Summer 2023 Total: 179
    COMM W 188 Lane D S Summer 2022 Total: 88
    Other COMM W 188 Offerings
    See All
    COMM W 188
    0 / 160 Enrolled
    News, Politics, & Democracy
    Dan Lane 4.8
    R
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
    62.5% A
    You Might Also Like
    COMM 179
    0 / 50 Enrolled
    Music Communication
    Gordon Abra 3.8
    M T W
    09:30 AM - 12:20 PM
    43.8% A
    COMM 185
    0 / 50 Enrolled
    Communication Technology and Relationships
    Zhang Yidi
    M T W
    15:30 PM - 16:55 PM
    64.6% A
    COMM 197
    0 / 50 Enrolled
    Communication Internship
    Young Ji Kim 4.0
    92.9% A
    COMM 197
    0 / 50 Enrolled
    Communication Internship
    Young Ji Kim 4.0
    92.9% A
    COMM 197
    0 / 50 Enrolled
    Communication Internship
    Young Ji Kim 4.0
    92.9% A
    COMM 199
    0 / 5 Enrolled
    Independent Studies in Communication
    T B A
    91.7% A