Week 2: Discussion 1 and 2

Readings

1. To successfully complete this week’s discussions, read the following chapters from the text, Mass media and American politics :

· Chapter 4: Media and Politics in the Changing Media Landscape

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· Chapter 10: Media Influence on Attitudes and Behavior

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· Chapter 11: Elections in the Internet Age

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2. To successfully complete this week’s assignment, view the following report from the Pew Research Internet Project:

· Smith, A. (2014, Nov. 3). Cell phones, social media, and campaign 2014 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . Pew Internet Research Project. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/11/03/cell-phones-social-media-and-campaign-2014/