Mass Communication and Political Behavior examines interrelationships of news media, political campaigning, and the electorate, including impacts on voting and participation.
Young Mie Kim’s course required students to show up, speak a few times, and submit work on time to pass, with readings described as interesting and based on current events. The student noted that discussions sometimes got repetitive, and that grades were determined from a bunch of smaller assignments that may seem confusing at first but were not that bad at all.
Analyzes political and legal relationships between mass communication and government, emphasizing current issues like misinformation in the digital age and tech platform roles.
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).