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Monday, November 6, 2023

Media and Electoral Politics III

Nancy Mace:

FOR WEDNESDAY:

What is a trend going on in the U.S. or abroad that doesn’t get enough attention? 
“The surface blurring of lines between reporting and opposition research. All information is now democratized so everyone can act like a researcher and reporter, and everyone with a smartphone can be a video tracker. Thankfully the advancement of technology has made us realize our competitive advantage is going back to basics. Only talented oppo researchers can go into the county courthouse and pull the records they need to build a narrative. Only a reporter can talk to a source and bring sometimes decades-old anecdotes to the surface.”


  1. collection, 
  2. analysis, 
  3. dissemination
Collection:  see the useful list in Cohen 67-70.  GET EVERYTHING YOU CAN AND SORT IT OUT LATER.

  • Anomalies
  • Putting pieces together:  absences and events
  • Historical context: the Vietnam & National Guard

Dissemination

Oppo and vulnerability study (a classic example)

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