MASS COMMUNICATION AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

JOURN 618

Course Description

Interrelationships of news media, political campaigning, and the electorate. Impact of media coverage and persuasive appeals on image and issue voting, political participation and socialization.

Prerequisties

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.76

4.47% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.86% from Historical

A Rate

57.14%

11.08% from Historical

Class Size

-25.13% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Young Mie KIM

[email protected]

2.2

Rating

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