MDST 3402
War and the Media
Course Description
Prerequisites
MDST 2000 or instructor permission
Disciplines
Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry, Historical Perspectives
This course examines media coverage of American wars from World War I to the present. Study of the evolution in media coverage of war provides an ideal vantage point for understanding the changing nature of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries, war's impact on American society, and the ways in which political elites have attempted to mobilize public support for foreign conflicts. Prerequisite: MDST 2000 or instructor permission.