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Assignment:
1. List some of the major factors influencing the formation of public opinion?
2. What is political socialization and what are the socialization agents which help to explain how Americans think politically?
3. What is an ideology and how might we view the spectrum of ideologies?
4. What are the different methods used to measure public opinion and discuss why some are more accurate than others.
5. How responsive are American policy makers to public opinion? How is this question related to the issue of representation in American politics?
6. What are the major forms of media in American politics? How diverse is the ownership of this media?
7. Define the roles of the media. What is the importance of the various roles to a democratic society and do the media perform these roles well?
8. What significant contributions have newspapers, radio and television made to politics in the United States?
9. How has media regulation changed in the last few decades? What are the dangers of media regulation and deregulation?
10. How has the relationship of presidential candidates with the media changed over the last 40 years? What have candidates done to control the presentation of their image?
11. How does framing a news story influence politics? Can you find an example of framing in the media's portrayal of any recent events?
12. Are there dangers for a democracy with an extremely partisan media?