*** This is an optional blog post for extra credit *** Due by Friday, Dec. 4 at 5pm
I hope this will be a fun one. Write a blog post that encourages citizens to DO something for your candidate (vote, work a phone bank, volunteer, give money, etc.) Essentially you are writing an ad for your candidate and campaign. Tell people why they should do the thing you want them to do for this particular candidate/campaign. I would include persuasive messages from your candidate him/herself and enthusiasm. Humor is welcome, if that's the route you want to take. Basically, what is it about your particular candidate that people will care about and want to rally behind? Then use those things to get volunteers/voters/donors/etc.
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Blog #10: Agenda Setting
Last blog -- Hurrah!
Spend some time doing an in-depth analysis of your candidate's webpage's "Issues" page/section/etc. (Note: If your candidate has suspended his campaign, find someone else in the same political party to look at.) Based on the layout of the page, amount of information, etc., argue about which issues are on your candidate's main agenda and why?
Next, look at one of the candidate's opponents in his/her own party. How is the agenda similar? How is it the same? What do you think the reasons are for these differences/similarities (hint: You may want to look at the "Issues" page for your candidate's political party.) Do you think your candidate is effectively setting his/her agenda? Why or why not?
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
Spend some time doing an in-depth analysis of your candidate's webpage's "Issues" page/section/etc. (Note: If your candidate has suspended his campaign, find someone else in the same political party to look at.) Based on the layout of the page, amount of information, etc., argue about which issues are on your candidate's main agenda and why?
Next, look at one of the candidate's opponents in his/her own party. How is the agenda similar? How is it the same? What do you think the reasons are for these differences/similarities (hint: You may want to look at the "Issues" page for your candidate's political party.) Do you think your candidate is effectively setting his/her agenda? Why or why not?
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Blog #9: Press Coverage
Conduct a Google news search of the most recent news about your candidate. What sorts of stories are being written about your candidate right now (or most recently)? What types of media outlets are covering your candidate the most?
From what you can tell, who is generating the news -- your candidate and his/her people or the media? Why do you think that? Do you think the media is writing about your candidate in a way that will set them up well for the 2016 presidential campaign? Why or why not? What kinds of coverage should your candidate be seeking moving forward in the 2016 election season?
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Blog #8: Pop Culture and Politics
For this week, try to find a representation of your candidate from outside the campaign, preferably one that is in pop culture and/or opinion-based. This could include your candidate as a character in a Saturday Night Live sketch, a representation of your candidate in a "Bad Lip Reading" sketch, an opinion piece (be it on television or written by a newspaper columnist) about your candidate or a satirical webpage or video.
How does this artifact describe your candidate? What does it say about your candidate? If you think of pop culture and satire as a caricature of your candidate, what features (be they physical or otherwise) are exaggerated? How does this artifact push back against the image the candidate seems to be wanting to create for him/herself (see your own blog #2 post.) Do you think this artifact effectively shapes/changes the image the candidate is trying to project?
If you have trouble writing enough about one artifact, you may choose two, just make sure you link to or embed these artifacts in your blog!
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
How does this artifact describe your candidate? What does it say about your candidate? If you think of pop culture and satire as a caricature of your candidate, what features (be they physical or otherwise) are exaggerated? How does this artifact push back against the image the candidate seems to be wanting to create for him/herself (see your own blog #2 post.) Do you think this artifact effectively shapes/changes the image the candidate is trying to project?
If you have trouble writing enough about one artifact, you may choose two, just make sure you link to or embed these artifacts in your blog!
Your blog posts should be approx. 500 words. They should include links, images, multimedia, etc. when appropriate (which is probably always -- what better way to keep your audience interested?) More information is provided in an assignment sheet on Blackboard.
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