HIST 050 PZ -Journalism in America, 1787-Present

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course traces changes in the communication of “news” in the United States, from courthouse oratory in the early republic to network television and Internet blogging in the twenty-first century. Topics of study include the invention of “news” itself in the early nineteenth century, the development of journalism as a profession, the rise and fall of objectivity as a professional goal since 1900 and the ways in which changes in technology have affected the transmission of information.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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