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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HUMN 6311 - Objectivity and Bias in the News


Credits: 3

This course identifies the various forces that critics say bias the news media and looks for evidence of these biases in media products. Students explicate the terms “bias” and “objectivity” and examine the different forms of alleged media bias, from the frequently cited partisan or ideological bias to the structural bias that often occurs as a result of the way newsrooms operate. This course may be applied to the following curricular field concentrations: communication, media, and technology; humanities; American studies.



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