JNL6034 Journalism, Politics and Public Opinion

Aims/Description: This module will allow students to critically examine important debates about the relationship between the news media and `the public/audience' with specific focus on the contested notion of public opinion. Students will analyse key issues pertaining to the contested notion of `the public¿ and how such notions relate to the construction of news. The module will also examine the formation of opinion and attitudes and the relationship between attitudes, political behaviour and political parties' attempts to influence public opinion. Finally students will gain first hand experience of the techniques and strategies used in polling and survey research.

Staff Contact: Samantha Bharath

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

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