Course # 38615 Day(s) Th Time(s) 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM Term Winter 2018 Syllabus Syllabus “I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or nonpolitical, that does not have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular.” -- E.B. White Public policy does not pass and implement itself. It is born out of the social and political environment surrounding it and often is shaped by strategic messaging from candidates, elected officials, and political organizations. Politicians and policy-makers cultivate specific narratives around public policy to create and control public perception through messaging campaigns. This course will teach students a theoretical framework for understanding political communications and examining historical and modern examples of messaging across politics, government, and issue-based organizations. This course places a strong emphasis on critically examining how race, class, gender impact and are impacted by public policy. Through their regular coursework, students will expand their understanding of political communication and the ways in which it is related to public policy. Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Sameer Shafi Warraich, MPP’22 Thu., March 28, 2024 Alumni Profile: Will Pennington, MACRM’23 Tue., March 26, 2024 Student Profile: Aïcha Camara, MSCAPP Class of 2024 Thu., March 21, 2024 Upcoming Events More events UChicago Harris International Leadership Credential Information Session Mon., April 01, 2024 | 8:00 AM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 02, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS) Chinese Alumni Roundtable Wed., April 03, 2024 | 7:00 AM