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Publication Date: 1996
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Local News, Presidential Campaigns, and Citizenship Education: A Reform Proposal.
Roberts, Robert N.; Eksterowicz, Anthony J.
PS: Political Science and Politics, v29 n1 p66-72 Mar 1996
Recommends that undergraduate journalism and communications majors receive more thorough training in local and public affairs education. Changes in communications technology have raised the importance and accessibility of local news for national candidates, often without a corresponding rise in sophistication of coverage. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elections, Higher Education, Information Technology, Journalism, Journalism Education, Local Issues, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role, Political Campaigns, Political Science, Presidential Campaigns (United States), Public Affairs Education
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Language: English
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