Media and Politics

Section 20859

  • Session Dates (session code 951)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 24, 2020
    Last day to add:
    Monday, September 14, 2020
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Monday, September 14, 2020
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Thursday, November 12, 2020
    End of session:
    Wednesday, December 16, 2020




  • Book List Prices and book list are subject to change.
    • Perloff. Dynamics of Political Communication. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781138651654
      New: $88.95
      Used: $66.75
      Rental: $66.71 (New), $35.58 (Used)
    • Levendusky. How Partisan Media Polarize America. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780226069012
      New: $29.25
      Used: $22.00
      Rental: $21.94 (New), $11.70 (Used)
    • Lodge. Rationalizing Voter. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780521176149
      New: $32.99
      Used: $24.75
      Rental: $24.74 (New), $13.20 (Used)
    • Hollihan. Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in Media Age. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780312478834
      New: $52.00
      Used: $39.00
      Rental: $20.80 (Used)
    Purchase from USC Bookstore
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