This course examines the functions, roles, responsibilities, and behavior of the media in times of national and international threats to national security. Differing and competing perspectives of the government, terrorists, dissidents, the general public, and the media frequently clash, resulting in government efforts to control the media and to use them as tools of propaganda. 

Class discussions will be based on assigned readings covering related theories of news coverage, including propaganda, persuasion, agenda-setting, framing, priming, and neo-militarism, etc. We will read about and examine case studies of historical importance. Although this course runs through the academic year, there may be students who will register only for the Fall semester (or only for the Spring semester). Course requirements and scheduling will be modified to fit that situation.

This course is taught through the Department of Communication.  Please click here to visit their website.

This course is open to students who have had at least a year of university study. 

Discipline: COM, POL