Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Politics in the Media

Guys,

Today we watched a video on the role of media in the shaping of a political campaign. Please answer the following questions as a blog, with a minimum of 75 words per question response.

1. What role does the media have in how you follow politics personally? Where would you go to find out political information?

2. How do politicians manage their images through the media? (i.e. photo ops, avails, etc.)

3. How was Kerry misquoted in the media? How did it affect his campaign?

4. Why was the Bush Administration's Publicity Department called the "Broadway" division? 

5. What are the different media options that you can use to access information about the political race?What are their strengths and weaknesses?