Incorporating what you read in the text, Framing American Politics, convey your understanding of framing and priming within the news media.
Locate the following text by using Galileo: Framing American Politics by Karen Callaghan and Frank Schnell. University of Pittsburgh Press. 2005. (ISBN: 9780822958642)Read the Introduction: “Framing Political Issues in American Politics” (pages 1-15)Choose two media sources that exemplify different ideological points of view (for example: FOX News & MSNBC or The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times or DailyKos.com & Breitbart.com).
Incorporating what you read in the text, Framing American Politics, convey your understanding of framing and priming within the news media.
What are the most prominent news stories on the “agenda” as you are writing this paper? Choose 2 current news stories and analyze how each of your 2 chosen media sources frames each news story (what kind of images are used, what themes do you notice, what language is utilized, is the story presented in a negative or a positive light?).
After conducting your research, what are your impressions? Do you think framing affects the way we think about and come to understand current events? Do you think having multiple media outlets presenting different frames is helpful or hurtful for a healthy democracy? Explain.
Locate the following text by using Galileo: How America’s Political Parties Change (and How They Don’t) by Michael Barone. Encounter Books. 2019. (ISBN: 9781641770798)Read Chapter 13: “The South”
Barone argues that the American South—more than any other region in the U.S.—has always retained a distinctive culture and politics: in Chapter 13, he sets forth 5 historical periods that defined and re-defined the South and Southern politics.
In your own words, describe each of these 5 historical periods and explain the events and forces that compelled the South to transform or adapt during each period. Within your explanation, be sure to include references to the ways in which the two major political parties changed over time and explain the gradual realignment of voters among the Republican and Democratic Parties.
In 2020, the state of GA elected 2 Democratic U.S. Senators and the Democratic presidential contender, Joe Biden, received about 12,000 more votes from Georgians than did Republican incumbent, Donald Trump. Do you think this electoral result in GA is indicative of a change (or another realignment) coming to Southern politics, or is it more likely that GA will return to its “red state” status by 2024? Explain. PROMPT #2: Party Realignment and the Politics of the South
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