POLS 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Joe Comartin, Windsor Star, Propaganda Model
25 Aug 2016
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45-213 public opinion, mass media and canadian democracy: prof. blake roberts. June 15, 2016: agenda setting and 2015 election assessment. A look at agenda setting: past, present and future assessing canada"s 2015 federal election. Next monday panel discussion comprehensive review and exam preparation strongly advised to attend entire lesson. Joe comartin: former mpp windsor-techumseh and deputy speaker, house of commons (ndp) Prof. pat papadeas, st. clair college and local liberal organizer. Plus review and exam preparation advised to attend entire election. So far among the topics we have looked at: Characteristics of voters e. g. partisans and attachments. Media primarily targets its coverage and analysis at mass audience, not specifically at news makers. Media thus have influence on telling people what to think about. Aspects of public affairs that are prominent in the news are consequently prominent among the public. Thus significant and measureable transfer of salience from media to the public agenda.
