Consultants, Pundits & Polls – Tuesday, October 25th

What role are consultants, pundits, special interests, and polls playing in this election? Offer an example of the impact each group has had on the 2016 presidential campaign.

Comedy & Politics – Tuesday, October 18th

How are the presidential candidates being presented on comedy programs? What impact do you think these satirical shows are having on this year’s election? And how does it compare to previous campaigns? Finally, if you were a campaign consultant, would you recommend that your candidate appear on one of these shows? 

Talk Shows – Tuesday, October 11th

Have talk shows been an effective way for the candidates and their surrogates to campaign during this election? If you were a campaign strategist, would you suggest more or less use of talk shows as campaign platforms? You should reference Jones Ch. 3 as well as at least three media examples from this year’s campaign to support your answer.