CMST 3410 Political Communication

4 semester hours

The act of deliberation is the act of reflecting carefully on a matter weighing the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to a problem. It aims to arrive at a decision or judgment based not only on facts and data but also on values, emotions, and other less technical considerations. This course takes a unique approach to the field of political communication by viewing key concepts and research through the lens of deliberative democracy theory. This course focuses on how communication is central to democratic self-governance primarily because of its potential to facilitate public deliberation.

Junior or senior standing required.

Majors only.

Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2800 , and CMST 2400 or CMST 2500 .