Course Description
Introduces students to the intriguing relationship between media and politics, with special attention to two empirical cases: the United States and China.
Athena Title
Global Politics Digital Media
Prerequisite
INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course introduces students to the complicated relationship between media and politics in contemporary world. Through the semester, we will examine, with particular focus on the United States and China, how democratic and non-democratic regimes shape the institution and function of media in different ways and how media, in a variety of forms, influence domestic politics and foreign relations. We will also discuss the role of new media and political life in democratic, authoritarian and transitioning regimes.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction 2. Media and Politics in Democracies and Non-Democracies 3. Comparing Media Systems 4. Media as Political Institution in the United States i. News Production ii. Media effects and campaigns 5. Media as Political Institution in China i. News Production and Media Control ii. Commercialization and Reform iii. Media Effects 6. Internet Politics in Democratic, Non-Democratic and Transitioning Regimes 7. Foreign Relations in Media and Media in Foreign Relations
Syllabus