CMN 10Y FINAL: 6 - POLITICAL COMMUNICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Source of political information
News (most used)
Mediated channels (radio, television, internet)
Interpersonal channels (everyday conversation)
Political Communication Research
Interaction between politics and citizens
Political Communication Research
Interdisciplinary area to which multiple disciples jointly contribute
Political Communication Research
Looks at role messages and communicative behaviors play in governing process
Key questions in political communication research
Whether and how campaign messages persuade public
How news messages influence people's sense of politics and make decisions
How offline and online political conversation translate into learning and actions
Political impact of news
Mostly indirect
Influences citizens' opinions and decisions
Form foundation of politics
Political power of news
, Partially the power of public opinion in society
Political impact of news at macro level
Contingent on the democratic system in society
Indirect Impact
News is greater than public opinion which is greater than politics
News Media
Can nurture democracy
Democracy
Assumption of political impact of news
News
Shapes public opinions, effects people at individual levels in four concepts
Four Concepts
Agenda setting
Priming
Framing
Influence/Indirect Influence
Agenda Setting
News can influence the way people prioritize public issues
Ability to set public agenda by drawing public's attention to certain issues
Priming
Extension of agenda setting effect
Influences way people evaluate president and politicians
Directs and downplays certain issues
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Source of political information
News (most used)
Mediated channels (radio, television, internet)
Interpersonal channels (everyday conversation)
Political Communication Research
Interaction between politics and citizens
Political Communication Research
Interdisciplinary area to which multiple disciples jointly contribute
Political Communication Research
Looks at role messages and communicative behaviors play in governing process
Key questions in political communication research
Whether and how campaign messages persuade public
How news messages influence people's sense of politics and make decisions
How offline and online political conversation translate into learning and actions
Political impact of news
Mostly indirect
Influences citizens' opinions and decisions
Form foundation of politics
Political power of news
, Partially the power of public opinion in society
Political impact of news at macro level
Contingent on the democratic system in society
Indirect Impact
News is greater than public opinion which is greater than politics
News Media
Can nurture democracy
Democracy
Assumption of political impact of news
News
Shapes public opinions, effects people at individual levels in four concepts
Four Concepts
Agenda setting
Priming
Framing
Influence/Indirect Influence
Agenda Setting
News can influence the way people prioritize public issues
Ability to set public agenda by drawing public's attention to certain issues
Priming
Extension of agenda setting effect
Influences way people evaluate president and politicians
Directs and downplays certain issues
