Media, Race, and Political Power in the United States

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This course examines how media structures political power in the United States and how race/ethnicity shape who is heard, represented, and mobilized. Using a political science lens, we analyze how political actors use media to govern, how media shapes public opinion, and how marginalized communities develop alternative media systems to challenge exclusion. Treating media as a political institution, we explore its interactions with campaigns, movements, parties, and the state. The course concludes by examining ethnic media as a site of political power and community governance. (GOVT-AM)