Emphasis is given to recent research dealing with the impact of political communication on electoral behavior. Mass Communication and Public Opinion. Studies 361 or 381 strongly recommended. This course explores enduring research questions concerning mass communication and public opinion. These issues are then investigated further through a review of relevant research in sociology, political science, social psychology, and mass communication.
Emphasis is given to recent research dealing with the impact of the media on public opinion.
No Data Given. First-Year Research Project. Students are required to begin a research project during their first year with the goal of completing it by the end of the fall term their second year. The project must be written up in the form of an article suitable for submission to a journal although publications is not an explicit part of the requirement. During the 2nd year, the student will present the results of the project to the program proseminar.