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Politics and Media Summer 20

MFJS 2280

Introductions

David Coppini Assistant Professor Department of Media Journalism and Media Studies [email protected],103A, Office Hours: M/Th 1.00-2.00

Media, Film & Journalism Studies

Background •Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Journalism and Mass Communication •MA, University of Bologna •BA, University of Siena •Study abroad, Paris and SanDiego

Interest in media and politics

Research and Teaching •Communication for social change •Political Communication, focus on media trust •Teaching in political communication, strategic communication and research methods

Political Communication Projects • Political tolerance in the American context

•Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration policy

•Rural-Urban divide in American politics and the role of mass media

Politics and Media: Learning goals 1. Recognize current issues influencing the rapidly changing media

environment. 2. Describe and articulate basic principles relating to media and

politics. 3. Learn to articulate concepts and principles specific to the study of

media and politics. 4. Describe and explain how social scientific methods are used to

understand media and politics.

Class organization Online, asynchronous (it was set up like that from the beginning) Every week there are 3 lectures with content plus Power points that explain assignments • I’m posting recordings and pfd of the presentations. I encourage

you to listen to the lectures but you can also use the pdf • My office hours are on Zoom Monday and Wednesday from 1 to

2pm: https://udenver.zoom.us/j/2109663787 • We’ll have optional zoom class meetings in preparation for

quizzes: • Monday June 29, 1-2pm • Monday July 13, 1-2pm

Readings

◦No books

◦Readings available from links on the syllabus and if link is not available on Canvas/Files/Readings

The assignments andquizzes •Participation in weekly Discussion: 20%

•Media diet assignment: 20%, due on July 5

•Final Assignment Proposal: 5%, due on July 14

•Final assignment: 25%, due on July 26- Choice of Agenda setting assignment or Campaign Development

•Quiz 1: 15%, on July 2

•Quiz 2: 15%, on July 16

Quizzes Midterm (7/2) and final (7/16) ◦ Objective questions (short answers) ◦ Each quiz is worth 15 % of your final grade ◦ Not cumulative - Each covers half of class ◦ Cover lectures and readings

Grading A = 93-100 A- = 90-92 B+ = 87-89 B =83-86 B- = 80-82 C+ =77-79 C =73-76 C-= 70-72 D+ = 67-69 D = 60-66 F = below 60

Discussion ground rules •Every week you are responsible for at least two discussion posts

•This week you have until Sunday to introduce yourself and think about ground rules for civil discussions

•What are the principles of civil discussion in a collegeenvironment?

•Think about healthy constructive discussion where everyone can express their views

For Week 1 - Look at the syllabus and see if you have any questions

- Discussion 1

- 3 Lectures

- All lectures for the class will be uploaded this week and you are Can definitely get ahead with class materials and discussion if you want

- By Sunday of this week I will post the quiz that is due on July 2.

Is there a problem with mass media?

One thing Americans agree on

General resources

Politics & Media

What is politics?

from Greek: πολιτικά, translit. Politiká, meaning "affairs of the cities”

ELECTIONS, POLITICAL PARTIES, GOVERNMENT (1: the activities, actions, and policies that are used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence a government.

POLITICAL OPINIONS (2 : a person's opinions about the management of government.)

What are “media”? Medium= Singular

Media= Plural

1. The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively.

Big issues in politics and media today

Breaking norms?

The NYT anonymousOp-ed

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white- house-anonymous-resistance.html

•Objectivity in journalism is a pretty recent “invention”

•Until the 20th century American journalism was very partisan

•If citizens are aware of mass media bias, isn’t the system more transparent?

•If the Trump administration is not behaving normally, why should journalists pretending to be impartial?

•Risk of polarization and further division?

A return to partisan journalism?

•Is the rise in opinionated journalism connected to a decrease in media trust? •Is objective journalism dead?

• Good or bad thing?

•Is Trump’s election connected with these issues?

•Debate with a group of 5 • Come with an answer to these questions and justify it

Questions to reflect on

Media choice •Increasing number of news media choices (but is our diet really more diverse?)

Selective exposure Americans are increasingly selecting media sources that AGREE with their point of view ◦ Liberals consume CNN,MSNBC, NPR and NYT ◦ Conservatives consumer Fox news

Polarization

Affective polarization: negative emotions towards the other side

Geographical divide

Urban/Rural divide is exacerbating

Most popular showsin urbanareas

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck- dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html

Most popular showsin ruralareas