Spring 2027

Topics in Government and Mass Media

Analyzes political and legal relationships between mass communication and government, emphasizing current issues like misinformation in the digital age and tech platform roles.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Young Mie Kim3.0/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the issues regarding misinformation/disinformation in the digital age, with an emphasis on the role played by tech platforms.

  • Describe a wide range of forms of misinformation/disinformation (propaganda, [false] news, conspiracies, rumors) in different contexts (e.g., election interference, political campaigns, influence campaigns around public health issues).

  • Explain a) where misinformation/disinformation originates and who exploits it; b) how misinformation/disinformation diffuses among the public and how prevalent it is; c) what impact misinformation/disinformation has on the public; and d) what we should do to address misinformation and disinformation.

  • Perform deliberation and debate on policies regarding misinformation regulations in the digital age.

  • Critique the current research on misinformation focusing on conceptualization and research design.

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JOURN 675

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Raw average: 2.29/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

YOUNG KIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Political and legal relationships between mass communication and government.
  • Misinformation and disinformation in the digital age, including the role of tech platforms.
  • Forms of misinformation such as propaganda, false news, conspiracies, and rumors in contexts like election interference and public health.
  • Policies and regulations regarding misinformation in the digital age.

Skills

  • Analyze misinformation issues in the digital age and the role of tech platforms.
  • Identify forms of misinformation such as propaganda, false news, conspiracies, and rumors across various contexts.
  • Explain the origins, diffusion, prevalence, and impact of misinformation, as well as strategies to address it.
  • Deliberate and debate policies regarding misinformation regulations.
  • Critique current research on misinformation, focusing on conceptualization and research design.

Grades

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JOURN 675 · Spring 2027

Topics in Government and Mass Media

Recorded 2026-10-14
JOURN 675 · Spring 2027

Misinfo. in Age of Dig. Media

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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