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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