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POLS W3218.001 : MASS MEDIA & AMER DEMOCRACY   (1 2009) SYLLABUS

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Session 1 

Tuesday - January 20, 2009 |

Topic:

Introduction - Overview of Course  |

Files: Introduction - Basic Definitions  |

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Session 2 

Thursday - January 22, 2009 |

Topic:

Introduction Continued - Important Definitions  Required: Jamieson & Campbell Ch 1:

Jamieson, Kathleen Hall & Karlyn Kohrs Campbell 2006 The Interplay of Influence. 6th Edition.  |

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Session 3 

Tuesday - January 27, 2009 |

Topic:

Media as a Political Institution  Required:Cook, Timothy. Governing with the News. [either edition is ok]First AmendmentFreedom of Information Act |

Files: Cook -  Media as an Institution Historical Eras of Mass Media  |

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Session 4 

Thursday - January 29, 2009 |

Topic:

Models of Media Effects  |

Files: Four Models of Media Effects  |

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Session 5 

Tuesday - February 03, 2009 |

Topic:

Agenda Setting  Required: Bennett. Public Opinion & American Politics. Ch. 8:

The dynamics of agenda setting.  |

Files: Agenda Setting - Symbolism & Emotion Bennett Ch 8  |

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Session 6 

Thursday - February 05, 2009 |

Topic:

Issue Attention Cycles - Framing & Symbolism  Required:Downs, Anthony. 1972. "Up and Down with Ecology: The Issue Attention Cycle," Public Interest, 28: 38-50.(Also in Protess, D.L. & Maxwell McCombs (eds.) 1991. Agenda Setting: Readings... pp. 27-33) Recommended:E.E. Schattschneider. 1960. The Semi-Sovereign People. (reprinted 1975)Cobb, R. & C. Elder. 1972. Participation in American Politics: An Agenda Setting Approach.Lipsky, M & D. Olsen. 1976. "The Processing of Racial Crisis in American," Politics and Society, 6: 79-103.  |

Files: Agenda - Cycles Downs PDF Agenda Setting & Issue Attention Cycles  |

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Session 7 

Tuesday - February 10, 2009 |

Topic:

News and How It is Covered  Required: Jamieson & Campbell Ch. 2,...