COMM4452 · Communication

News Media/Democracy

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Michael Serazio

Professor, Communication Department

7 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 5.0
Course: 4.7

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Michael Serazio

Professor, Communication Department

7 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 5.0
Course: 4.7

About this course

Satisfies one of two required writing-intensive courses for Communication majorsThe press plays an essential role in America and the world. This course aims to equip students to become critical news consumers with both a skilled understanding of how journalism works and political literacy about the big issues of our time. Through classic scholarly reflections as well as contemporary punditry examples, we will tackle the news media critically across three dimensions: learning about its indispensable function in mediating politics and democracy throughout history and today; studying and practicing the craft of opining writing and social advocacy; and evaluating and critiquing the performance of the press across these fronts.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.91 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.88 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.73 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.68 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5.5 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for COMM4452. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.6	5.0
Spring 2024	1	4.7	4.9
Fall 2022	2	4.7	4.9
Fall 2020	1	4.9	5.0
Spring 2020	2	4.8	5.0