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Sociology & Anthropology
210 The Sociology of News
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Focuses on the social forces that influence news gathering and reporting. Introduces critical theory, audience theory, and medium theory. Considers the contemporary relevance of early media sociologists such as Breed, White, and Geiber. Examines the corporate culture of media organizations, especially how race and gender in the newsroom affect news content, and explores the intended and unintended effects of news on media audiences. | |
| Distribution | |
| B | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101, or permission of the instructor | |
| Day/Time: | W,F — 8:00 - 9:25 |
| Location: | Searles-115 |
| Instructor: | Johnson, Kirk A (kjohnson@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | soc210@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 05/22/2004, 2:00 pm |
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