With the marked use of the internet and digital technology in the 2008 Presidential Election, Political Science has grown to encompass the evaluation of digital media in the political realm. In the Fall of 2008, College of Wooster students served as political campaign strategists in Prof. Bos’ Media & Politics course. As a part of creating a comprehensive communications plan for an actual political candidate, students worked in groups to create Youtube advertisements to exemplify the communication choices they proposed for their specific candidate.
The advertisements can be viewed at the class’ YouTube channel, found here.
An example of a group’s work: