39410 - Political Communication (1)

Learning outcomes

This course has a double aim. First, get the students to master the conceptual map that refers to political communication as political campaign. The second aim is to stress the relations between institutions and citizens.

Course contents

The course content can be divided in four phases. A) How to define the Political Communication as a system of relations among media, politics and citizens. B) How the political communication works in the political campaign periods and the development of political communication in the so called Italian Second Republic. C) The crisis of the democracy and the movement towards an active citizenship. D) The political participation on the web.

Readings/Bibliography

The written examination will cover the following books:

Grandi, R. Vaccari, C. Come si vincono le elezionielementi di comunicvazione politica. Roma, Carrocci. 2013.

Vaccari, C. La politica online. Bologna, Il Mulino, 2012( Chapters 1,2,3).

More news before the starting of the course

Teaching methods

The course will be based on frontal lessons and the study of the most interesting case histories and best practices.

Assessment methods

The examination at the end of the course aims to achieve the learnig objectives:
a)provide students with both the conceptual and research tools related to the role of the political communication during the political campaign;
b) provide students with both the conceptual and research tools related to the relations between citizens and institutions.
The exam consist of a written test with essay questions and will last 150 minutes.
There is the possibilitry of an oral eaxam as an integration of the written test.

Teaching tools

The lessons will take advantage of the on line materials.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Grandi