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BA § 5 (1) 9.b PS Political Communication and Electoral Analysis - Introductory Level  (2/ 5)

Students acquire the ability to demonstrate and explain the behaviour of voters, political parties and the media in democracies theory-driven and with empirical findings. They know how to explain the function of political communication and the logics of media-centred democracy.

We will analyze the role of political communication in media-centred democracies with a focus on electoral campaigning. The analysis will not only include standard print and electronic media, but also the new media. We will focus specifically on the 2018 Tyrolean regional elections, including discussions with local political actors.

Discussion of literature, exercises, class discussion, field trip

Class participation, exercises, written paper.

Will be introduced at the beginning of the course

successful completion of compulsory module 1