Media History (302-0-23)

Topic

Watergate's Legacy: The Press and The Presidency

Instructors

Jon Marshall

Meeting Info

Fisk Hall 307: Mon, Wed 10:00AM - 11:20AM

Overview of class

This course allows students to understand the current turmoil in political reporting - White House attacks on reporters, the spread of misinformation through social media, the pressures of the 24/7 news cycle, increasingly partisan media perspectives, and more - in the context of the significant changes in journalism that began with the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon's resignation. The course will guide students through doing original research using primary sources such as media archives, material in presidential libraries, and the speeches, letters, and oral history collections of leading politicians and journalists. Students will dive deeply into journalism history and make connections between the past and present.

Registration Requirements

Pre-req: JOUR 201-1, 201-2, sophomore standing.

Class Materials (Required)

TBD

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Prerequisites apply, see description
No Freshmen

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Medill Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors