CMN 425

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Entertainment and Politics

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

How and why are people sometimes entertained by news and politics? This course explores the political implications of entertainment media, from satire programming, fiction, music, and video games to politics itself as entertainment. Drawing insight from political communication, media psychology, and media studies, students will apply theories of entertainment and politics to understand how media shapes attitudes and behaviors.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.

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CMN 425 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			79323	Lecture-Discussion	GR	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Credit not given for both CMN 425 and CMN 496 topic, Entertainment and Politics. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
			79322	Lecture-Discussion	UG	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Credit not given for both CMN 425 and CMN 496 topic, Entertainment and Politics. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.