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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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FWIS 105 001 (CRN: 15121)
US POLITICS AND THE MEDIA
Long Title: US POLITICS AND THE MEDIA
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Mayes, Liam
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 12:43PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines the nexus of media and politics in the present-day United States through a dual focus on political media (news and opinion coverage, political speeches, press releases, social media, and interviews) and the broader social and cultural context of American politics.