SPCM 420 - Political Communication

This course will engage citizenship by exposing ourselves to the rhetoric of political campaigns and practicing the skills required to sustain democracy: participation, open-minded consideration, critical reflection, and the formation and justification of political judgment. We will examine the rhetoric of political campaigns, critically assessing the communication of candidates and campaigns, as well as the rhetorical nature of political journalism. The course focuses on contemporary U.S. national political discourse, however local and/or historical information will be addressed as needed.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Liberal Arts (B.A.)

Textbooks and Materials

Unless otherwise indicated, textbooks and materials are required and can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore.

1. Everything you think you know about politics and why you're wrong.
   Kathleen Hall Jamieson
   ISBN: 0-465-03627-9
2. Uncivil Wars" Political Campaigns in a Media Age, 2nd Ed. (2081)
   Thomas A Hollihan
   ISBN: 9780312478834

Instructors

AnnaMarie Adams Mann
(805) 735-9498
mann_annamarie@yahoo.com

I have instructed communication classes for over 3 years and have professional training experience in the corporate world.

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