Covering Politics and Government
Reporting on politics, elections and public policy.
JOUR-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Journalism
Course content
- 1How government works in the USComing
- 2Covering a legislatureComing
- 3Political parties and leadersComing
- 4Election campaign coverageComing
- 5Reporting on polls responsiblyComing
- 6Explaining public policyComing
- 7Covering government budgetsComing
- 8Lobbying and political moneyComing
- 9Access to information requestsComing
- 10Fact-checking political claimsComing
- 11Fairness in political reportingComing
- 12A politics reporting projectComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Reporting on politics, elections and public policy.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.