Communication 791PC - S- Political Communication

This course examines foundational and current approaches to the study of political communication effects on attitudes and behaviors. As one course cannot fully cover an area of study as wide-ranging as political communication, we will focus on the influence of mass media and, to a lesser extent, interpersonal discussion in the U.S. context. The lessons to be drawn are quite general, however, so by the end of the course you should have a strong understanding of ongoing debates, theorizing, methods, and results in the field of political communication.

Open to Doctoral & Masters students only.