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JOUR 295 - Reading News Critically

Introduction to a number of critical perspectives on the structural elements of news and of the organizations that produce it. Examination of news narratives in order to identify familiar storylines and examination of how these stories create and maintain cultural and political beliefs. Exploration of patterns in the production and consumption of news, and their relationship to social power arrangements.

Credits: 3