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George Washington University College of Professional Studies

SMPA1050: Media in a Free Society

The role of mass communication in democratic political systems: informational requirements of democracy, sources of political information and the role of news media and other channels in creating and disseminating it; issues relating to propaganda and public information; and the interaction between information flows and democratic political culture. Not open to SMPA majors.

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Online
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Campus
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Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
School of Media and Public Affairs
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Based on available data, this course will not transfer to other Transfer Virginia Partners. Please contact George Washington University College of Professional Studies via College Connect, if you have an account, or Contact An Institution to get additional information.
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