2010 Spring PUBPOL 196S-10
Bulletin Course Description Seminar version of Public Policy Studies 196. Instructor: Staff
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Title MUCKRAKING TO DATA MINING Department PUBPOL Course Number 2010 Spring 196S Section Number 10 Primary Instructor Cohen,Sarah H Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
Investigative reporting has prompted a president to resign, new consumer safety laws and the release of wronged prisoners. This class traces the evolution of investigative reporting through the lens of the stories which changed public policy. Relying largely on fresh reading of the original works, the class will follow the changing methods and mores of investigative and watchdog reporting.
