POLSCI 3I03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15/16: Watergate Scandal, American Exceptionalism
14 Apr 2018
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Television as monumental player in politics mobilized public opinion. Constitutionally protected: first amendment not absolute, but comprehensive: libel laws much tighter. Canada: balance freedom of press with protecting from libel. News media in washington extensive, intrusive: multiple cracks" undue outside influence v. canada, both benefit from relationship information for publicity, pseudo-event performance over policy. Impact of news media on public filter between public, politicians: huge impact with civil rights movement and vietnam war, partisan bias in reporting. Tv: dramatizes and personalized, short attention span: media is guardian of america watergate scandal, established the connections. Policy communities: subgovernments: groups of actors in a specific policy, defend it and try to extend, issue networks: wider range of often competing committees, agencies, groups trying to control policy and debate of a specific area. Transformation of subgovernments into issue networks: agenda setting: for a major change to happen, issues must fit into agenda, coming together of problems, proposals, and politics.
