Mass Media and Politics
Throughout the years, journalism and politics have coexisted in America. Print and broadcast journalism both influenced political thought in their time. Print journalism brought awareness to the court packing legislation during the administration of Franklin Roosevelt. Broadcast journalism revealed the truth of McCarthyism to the American public. Today, the internet media has assumed the job of influencing politics, as shown through the recent protests of the SOPA and PIPA legislation. By looking back on how mass media influenced political opinion in the past, we can find examples of what the future of mass media and politics will look like.
COMM 499, Senior Capstone
Doyle Srader
A201
1 – 1:30 PM