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Media and its influence on politics

Media and its influence on politics. Mass Media. There are four types of mass media that impact voters Television – has sound bites (30-45 second small reports) Newspapers Radio Magazines. What are the preferred sources?. What is your preferred source of information?

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Media and its influence on politics

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  1. Media and its influence on politics

  2. Mass Media • There are four types of mass media that impact voters • Television – has sound bites (30-45 second small reports) • Newspapers • Radio • Magazines

  3. What are the preferred sources? • What is your preferred source of information? • What is your parents preferred source of information?

  4. Media’s influence on public agenda • Media chooses what they report on, determines the issues the public see • Focus attention on certain issues • Tell people what to think about • Has a dramatic impact on what people perceive as news • Political leaders monitor news making sure they are up to date

  5. Media’s influence on politics • Decline in importance of political parties • Candidates can appeal to public directly • Voters make their impressions form the image in the media • Voters here “sound bites” that catch their attention

  6. Limits on the Media • Newspapers and magazines offer the most in-depth coverage • They offer more non-political information • People would rather watch or listen to entertainment than political affairs • People are selective in what they watch or listen to

  7. Propaganda • Technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors • Name calling- saying something negative about your opponent • Card stacking- only one side of the story • Glittering Generalities- message sounds great, makes you want to be a part of something • Bandwagon- everyone is on board, you should be too • Plain Folks Appeal- this is the normal thing to do; just one of the guys

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