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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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MDIA 341 001 (CRN: 25613)
AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDIA
Long Title: AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDIA
Department: Media Studies
Instructor: Mayes, Liam
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
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: 25
Section Enrolled: 9
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 12:58PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This seminar asks fundamental questions about the history, production, circulation, and consumption of political media in America. What defines American political media in the twenty-first century? What are the common features of partisan media from across the political spectrum? What are the strategies that make it effective and persuasive? To answer these questions, students will: supplement media studies scholarship with insights from anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and communication studies; apply different frameworks to analyze a wide range of partisan political media; and conduct an original research project that examines the relationship between our polarized politics and the contemporary media environment.