HIST 4770 - American Journalism: Past and Present

3 Credit(s) | $18 Fee

This course seeks to understand the historical origins of the modern, media-dominated culture of the United States. Topics covered include invention of the printing press, pamphlets of the American Revolution, Abolitionist newspapers, Yellow Journalism, political cartooning, muckrakers, war correspondents, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the Digital Revolution. (Spring) [Graded Letter]

Prerequisite(s): HIST 1700 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-