POL2049: Media, Campaigns, and Elections (Spring 2010)

Lecture Slides

Week 1: Elections and the Democratic Process in Advanced Industrial Democracies (January 19) 

Week 2: Electoral Institutions and Electoral Outcomes (January 26) 

Week 3: Voter Orientations (February 2) 

Week 4: Media Coverage (February 9)

Week 5: The Media and Public Opinion (February 16) 

Week 6: Political Knowledge and Learning (February 23) 

Week 7: Campaign Finance (March 2) 

Week 8: Advertising (March 9) 

Week 9: Campaigns and Political Participation (March 16) 

Week 10: Issues, the Economy, and Character in Campaigns (March 23) 

Week 11: Summing Up: Assessing Electoral Democracy (March 30)

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