Classes
CS91r
Data and Application Development in Political Campaigns
This undergraduate computer science course is designed to explore data methods and application development through the lens of political campaign and public policy data. Political campaigns are increasingly become data organizations, driven by new technologies. Throughout the semester you will be prototyping tools or carrying out research projects to formulate data-driven strategies for hypothetical political campaigns and public policy projects using real-world data. By the end of the course, you will have a deep understanding of political campaigning in America. You will learn about the role of data and application development for all the various functions of a campaign: fundraising, persuasion, voter turnout, earned media and paid media.
DPI-674
The Internet and Political Campaigns
Building on the concepts, vocabulary, and skills of DPI-662, this course will take a deep dive into a series of critical issues at the intersection of politics, media and digital technology, with a focus on the role of technology in political campaigns
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DPI-675
Media and Journalism in the Digital Age
Building on the concepts, vocabulary, and skills of DPI-662, this course will take a deep dive into the changing media landscape and its impact on public opinion.
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Media, Politics and Power in the Digital Age
From Obama's use of the Internet to drive his presidential campaign victory to the upheaval of the Arab Spring, digital technology is challenging and changing established institutions on a number of fronts. This course introduces students to the history of the Internet and the emerging technologies that are defining the Digital Age with an emphasis on the role of technology in political and advocacy campaigns. The course will cover a wide range of issues related to technology’s impact on political campaigns and political advocacy including: persuasion in political campaigns using digital media; media coverage and social networks in political campaigns; online fundraising in political campaigns; data collection and data targeting in voter turn-out. We will be reviewing in detail the role of technology in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 US Presidential elections.
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