1. Chapter Seven
The Media and Politics

2. Where Do We Get Our Information?
Where do you get your news?
Newspapers and magazines
Television and radio (television most common)
Internet and social media
Friends and family
Almost 2/3 of adults follow up on information gathered from family and friends.
Can you think of other factors that effect our thoughts about political candidates?

3. Print Media: Newspapers and Magazines
Newspaper  television
Newsmagazines: often times more insightful than newspapers.
Texas Observer, Texas Monthly
Print media is an important source of political information
More space to cover stories in more detail.
Major source of news for the elite
Largest gatherers of news
More objected, vetted for accuracy

4. Electronic Media: Radio and Television
99% of American homes have a radio.
In Texas, there are 950 stations, almost double the number of news papers.
Do you listen to the radio?
Talk radio and news based radio has increased over the past years.
FCC and the Fairness Doctrine
Are you influenced by the things you hear on the radio and television alone?

5. Digital Media: The Internet and Social Media
Boom of internet and social media came in
Can you think of your first social media experience?
Today, news websites and blogs are becoming more and more prominent.
What is the difference between social media, news website and a blog?

6. The Media’s Roles in Politics
Providing Information
Maintaining Democracy
The Partisan Past
Professionalism and Democracy
Investigative Journalism
Scandals and the Media
Setting the Public Agenda
Shaping Our Views
Attack Ads
Priming and Framing

7. Campaigns and Citizen Participation
Campaigns and Traditional Media
Digital Campaigning
Citizen Participation in the Digital Age

8. Bias and Regulation Media Bias and the News
Regulation of Print and Broadcast Media
Internet Regulation
Net neutrality
State and Local Regulation
Shield law