Feb 05, 2025  
2020-2021 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2020/Spring 2021) 
    
2020-2021 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2020/Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MCOM 350 - History of American Journalism

4 credits
Explores the development of American journalism in all media over three centuries.  Topics covered include the colonial press and its role in the American Revolution, the rise of partisan press, ethnic newspapers, “yellow journalism,” investigative reporting, popular magazines, public relations, radio and television news, the “alternative press,” coverage of the Vietnam War and Watergate, the portrayal of journalists in other media (such as film), and the rise of Web journalism. Equivalent: HIST 350 CLA-Diversity/US



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