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Three elements of political communication according to McNair in chapter 1 Discussion about the allocations of public resources (revenue), official authority, and official sanctions Public Resources: Official Authority: Official Sanctions:
Three elements of political communication according to Jarvis and Han (2010) Exchange of information between the nations leadership, the media, and the citizenry Dynamic Process Tied to Power Guided by a normative concern
The ways in which political communication is a dynamic process (Jarvis & Han, 2010, p. 749) Competing forces Lack of full control: Opposing candidates, political parties, different interests make it hard Q’s: The media, other candidates, the citizenry are constantly questioning + challenging any statement Common ground:Everyone understands messages differently
birth of modern politics in the U.S. (1824-1840) Bars, early voting practices, buy people beer, very little regulations
origin of Harrison Rally Day Perrysburg annually celebrates Harrison Rally Day to commemorate his historic 1840 visit, when more than 40,000 people attended his rally. This event is the largest political rally ever held to this day in a presidential election campaign in the United States. Originally gaining national fame for leading the army against American Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, he earned the nickname "Old Tippecanoe". In the presidential election of 1840, the Whigs capitalized on Harrison's fame as a military hero and nominated him to run against incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren under the "Log Cabin Campaign" banner with the motto "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too".
Early political communication strategies ('Keep the Ball Rolling') deliberative democracy 5
Deliberative democracy Democracy in which deliberation is central to decision-making. It adopts elements of both consensus decision-making and majority rule Example: Occupy Wall Street movement
Ideology The study of a group beliefs. Represents a set of ideas that act as a glue/constraint upon political communications, behavior and rhetoric, voter + voting
Hegemony Dominance within a social group: Elite individuals or groups within power, decide what ideas dominate in the public sphere.
Counter-Hegemony Those is power maintain control through hegemony - creates countermovement- False consciousness From PPT: •Disempowered can create/advocate counter-hegemonic ideology •Throw off false consciousness; achieve class consciousness; foment revolution
History of Political Communication Salons, bars/ parlors ??? Personal popularity
Public Sphere Civic space in which private citizens meet to discuss matters of political importance - Helped facilitate the efforts toward the formation of a collective opinion for the benefit of the citizenry
Independent and Alternative Media Nonpartisan media outlets whose mission is to foster the international exchange of perspectives and information. 1) Independent media centers 2) General 3) Newspapers and magazines 4) E-zines 5) Film and video 6) Publishers and bookstores 7) Radio and TV
Salon Salon (gathering), private and public, of intellectuals to meet, discuss ideas and watch artistic performances; Salon (art), a major recurring art competition and exhibitions, especially the Paris Salon, an officially-sanctioned exhibit of recent works of art
Sauna 7
Citizenship 8
Forms of Violence Direct Structural (Dictatorship, ex communication) Cultural
"Truthiness" The quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
Power 5
Nationalism The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. Also, the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination
Advocacy Active promotion of a cause or principle. Involves actions that lead to a selected goal. One of many possible strategies, or ways to approach a problem. Contributes to efforts for the benefit of the citizenry
"Ideal Speech Situation" From PPT: Habermas conceptualized an “’Ideal speech situation’ in which two or more persons could infinitely question one another’s beliefs about the world until each perspective had been fully scrutinized, leaving only a limited set of valid statements on which to base one’s conclusions about an issue.”
Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015 OBERGEFELL v. HODGES + A million other cases = LOVE WINS 14th Amendment requires states to license a marriage between two people of the same sex
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