Public Opinion, Media and Political Communication
How opinion forms, how media and platforms shape politics, and how campaigns communicate.
POLS-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1What public opinion isComing
- 2Measuring opinion with surveysComing
- 3Political socializationComing
- 4Ideology and belief systemsComing
- 5News media and politicsComing
- 6Agenda setting and framingComing
- 7Social media and platformsComing
- 8Misinformation and fact-checkingComing
- 9Political advertisingComing
- 10PolarizationComing
- 11Government communicationComing
- 12Media literacy for citizensComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How opinion forms, how media and platforms shape politics, and how campaigns communicate.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.