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POSC 100: Argument and Inquiry Seminar: Media and Politics Election 2012

Instructor: Barbara Allen
Political Science
Fall 2012

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Course Description
This seminar introduced some of the methods used by social scientists to inquire about the nature of human affairs. We looked at the arguments that political scientists make about media influences and electoral politics using data collected in the Carleton College Media and Elections Study. Our Media and Elections Study has analyzed political communication in every presidential election of the twenty-first century.

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Interesting Links
PBS NEWSHOUR: Create your Own Presidential Campaign Ads
NY Times: What Romney and Obama's Body Language Says to Voters