1 Media Don’t “Influence” Politics, They Are the Way Politics Gets Done
2 Imagine you are this guy… How would you govern?
3 Political Context
4 More Context
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6 Manufacturing Employment, By Year
7 More Context / Economic Disruptions / Business Risks / 1873: 5000 bankruptcies / 1878: 10,000 bankruptcies / 1880s: 156 RRs went bankrupt / Economic Disruptions / Business Risks / 1873: 5000 bankruptcies / 1878: 10,000 bankruptcies / 1880s: 156 RRs went bankrupt / Depressions / : 14 years of Depression / Profit Margins Decrease / 8.8% in 1870s RRs, to 5% in 1890s RRs
8 More Context / Machine Politics in Cities / Parochial Interests in Congress / Political Influence by Big Business / Machine Politics in Cities / Parochial Interests in Congress / Political Influence by Big Business
9 Ok… What do you do?
10 Going Public Get Noticed by Reporters Set Agendas Frame Issues
11 A Subsidy For News Organizations Key Point: Political Actors Need Media to Govern