PSCI 3006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: World Trade Organization, Neoliberalism, Consciousness Raising

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 3006
• Professor: Christina Gabriel

Document Summary

Forms of media: print, social media, television, all of these effect and provide means for political action. Influencing public opinion and winning allies outside the movement. Relationship between media and movements: characterized as asymmetrical: b/c the media shows some movements and not others, movements rely on the media to cover events but the media does not rely on movements. Framing: frames social movements use are not always the same as the media, fra(cid:373)i(cid:374)g = (cid:862)filteri(cid:374)g le(cid:374)ses(cid:863, the manner in which information is presented, factors that affect the media: More institutionalized groups seen as more credible. 24hr newscycle with the advent of technology. Why media is important: raising political issues, framing. Media and social movement strategy: direct action: sit ins, strikes, boycotts, blockades. Problem: message may not be portrayed well: move(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts do(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol ho(cid:449) the (cid:373)edia prese(cid:374)ts the e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t, e(cid:454). Some features included was marital status, how they dressed etc: ex.