Mediated Politics at Mid-Decade: Campaigns, Coverage, and Controversy
Mediated Politics at Mid-Decade: Campaigns, Coverage, and Controversy
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Panelists examine various topics related to the mediated coverage of politics.
Subjects examined include: political polarization, public engagement, blaming the media, coverage of local politics, and gender in political campaign debates.
Participants and topics:
“Wing Nuts and Bleeding Hearts: Polarization in Political News,” Lori Henson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Journalism, Indiana State University
“Beyond the Horse Race: Public Engagement and Public Media Coverage of Politics,” Michelle Johnson, News Manager, WFYI-FM
“When All Else Fails, Blame the Media,” Philip Glende, Ph.D., Director of Student Media, Indiana State University
“Covering Politics in the Wabash Valley,” Max Jones, Editor, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute
“Run Like a Girl, Debate Like a Girl: Media Treatment of Female Debaters,”
Mary L. Kahl, Ph.D., Professor of Communication, Indiana State University
The event is a part of the Community Semester.