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COMM 431 - Supreme Court News Coverage
Fall 2022, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Communication and Media (COMM)
Department: LSA Communication and Media
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
99
Advisory Prerequisites:
COMM 261 strongly recommended.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Collings,Anthony C

Description

This seminar evaluates media coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court in the context of long-range factors affecting the ability of news media to function in a democracy, examining the scope and content of print, broadcast, and new-media news reporting on major cases before the court. In addition to gaining a broad overview of media coverage of current and recent cases, each student is expected to select one case from the current or past court term and study its media coverage in detail.

Required Texts:

The Brethren : Inside the Supreme Court, Author: Woodward, Bob, 1943-, Publisher: Simon & Schuster 2011. ISBN: 9780743274029

Coursepack B: "COMM 431:001, 002 . COURSEPACK B: SUPREME COURT."

Coursepack C: "COMM 431: 001, 002. COURSEPACK C: THE SUPREME COURT AND THE NEWS MEDIA."

Intended Audience:

Third and fourth year students concentrating in Communication and Media.

Class Format:

3 hours per week in seminar format.

Schedule

COMM 431 - Supreme Court News Coverage
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
 In Person
18393
Closed
0
1Comm St Major
2
MW 11:30AM - 1:00PM1110 NQ
Note: Section reserved for declared Communication and Media majors until 4/10/2021.

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