Week 3: Discussion 1 and 2

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Assignment	Due Date	Format	Grading Percent
Post Your Introduction	Day 1	Discussion	1
The Politics of Media	Day 3 (1st post)	Discussion	4
Media Connections	Day 3 (1st post)	Discussion	4
Framing, Agenda-Setting, and Priming	Day 7	Assignment	10

This week students will:

1. Assess new media's influence on politics and public perceptions.

2. Identify the roles of the media in politics.

3. Discuss the concepts of framing, agenda-setting, and priming in relation to coverage of political issues in the news media.