SCOM 472. Media and Politics

3.00
Crosslisted: POSC 472, POSC 472L, POSC 472W, SCOM 472L, SMAD 472, SMAD 472L

A study of the media’s role in political campaigns, concentrating on past/present election, the media’s role in covering political parties and coverage of the governing process. Discussion of electronic and print will occur. Topics to be examined include campaign videos, CSPAN, political ads, editorial cartoons, TV debates, convention coverage and radio talk show commentary.