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MSc Political Communication

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The UvA Political Communication and Journalism Group

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Andreas Schuck Claes de Vreese Jonas Lefevere Linda Bos Rachid Azrout Jo Bardoel Katjana Gattermann

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Marjolein Moorman Penny Sheets Knut de Swert Richard van de Wurff Sophie Lecheler Magdalena Wojciezak Bert Bakker Rens Vliegenthart

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Joost van Spanje Damian Trilling Yph Lelkes Mark Boukes Sanne Kruikemeier Judith Möller

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Conflict Framing Guus Bartholomé Contents and effects of responsibility attribution as a populist communication strategy Michael Hameleers Framing Emotions Alina Feinholdt Framing effects in VAAs Jasper van de Pol Information Retrieval for Information Services Björn Burscher Media and Electoral Volatility Sabine Geers Selection and Effects of Narrative and Base-Rate news Messages in the context of Polarization Carlos Brenes Peralta The campaign effect of affect Sjoerd Stolwijk Visual framing effects Tom Powell

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Important Links

ASCoR: www.ascor.uva.nl Center for Politics and Communication: www.polcomm.org

Staff Websites: e.g., http://claesdevreese.wordpress.com/ …

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• SIS.uva.nl (student information system)

To check your course registration (not blackboard!)

• Mytimetable.uva.nl
• Studiegids.uva.nl (course catalogue and course

descriptions)

• Student.uva.nl/mcs

Keep an eye on announcements!

• Lost on the web? The ombudsstudent can answer your

questions during the information market.

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Political Communication

Core Concepts are….

• Democracy
• The (Political) Media
• Political Actors
• (Political) Journalism and Journalists
• Citizens & Citizens Political (Dis-)Engagement
• Political Communication Effects
• Research Methodology in Political Communication

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Contents of the ‘regular’ program

• 1. Specialization Seminars (S1, b1&2)
• 1. Political Communcation I: Journalism & Media
• 2. Political Communication II: Citizens & Public Opinion
• 2. Methods Course (S1, b3)
• 3. Electives (S2, b1)
• 4. The Graduation Project / Master Thesis (Year…)

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Wait, ‘regular’ program? …

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Contents of the ‘regular’ program

• 1. Specialization Seminars (S1, b1&2)
• 1. Political Communcation I: Journalism & Media
• 2. Political Communication II: Citizens & Public Opinion
• 2. Methods Course (S1, b3)
• 3. Electives (S2, b1)
• 4. The Graduation Project / Master Thesis (Year…)

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Journalism & Media

Part I Concepts and theories on Media and Democracy Part II The Workings of Journalism Part III Sources, or how to Influence News Reporting Part IV Case Studies

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Citizens & Public Opinion

Part I Democracy, Citizens, and the Public Part II Political Communication Effects Part III Case Studies Part IV Elections and Campaign Effects

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Research Methods Tailored to the Thesis

• Methods of Communication Science
• Research Design
• Quantitative OR Qualitative Data Analysis
• Writing a Methods & Results Section

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Electives

Specialisation in a number of fields … For instance:

• Political Marketing
• Social Media and Politics
• Psychology in Political Communication
• Political Journalism

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Other Electives

• The Economic Crisis and the Media
• Management of Change
• Public Relations, Media and Public
• The Blind Spot: Tracking Young Media Users
• Persuasion and Resistance

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The “Graduation Project” (Linda Bos)

Phase I: Thesis preparation groups, initial thesis proposal & allocation of individual supervisor (S1) Phase II: Full thesis proposal (S2) Phase III: Conduct thesis research & submission of thesis (S2)

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Cohort Manager

(Mark Boukes)

• “no more top-down activities organised by lecturers, but

getting students themselves to participate in the group.”

• I will actively invite you for all kinds of interesting meetings that

take place in the coming study year.

• The first meeting you will be invited for is the first research lab

meeting of PCJ, which will be followed by drinks – so you can meet teachers&faculty.

• So, to be short. I am the person you can approach with anything

you would like to organize, and at the same time I will invite you for the kinds of meetings etc. that may be interesting for you.

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Problems?

• Internet?
• Graduate School Study Advisor(s)?
• Course(s) Lecturers?
• Thesis Coordinator for PolCom?
• Thesis Supervisor?

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Career prospects

• PhD candidate
• Researcher at commercial (e.g., Publistat) or non-

commercial media research agency (Dutch media authority)

• Market researcher
• Trainee at the European Commission
• Political communication consultant
• Project & Communications Assistant at the Centre for

European Studies

• Press officer, spokesperson & PR for the Stedelijk

Museum

• Campaign strategist
• Marketing, Communication & PR (at non-profit
• rganization)

Some other tipps

• Active student involvement
• Your fellow students are part of your education
• GS colloquium & events (check)
• Research assistance (check what’s going on)
• Cohort manager
• Student representative

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Alumni

• Communications and Events Officer for projects of the

European Commission, at the European Association for Research Institutes

• Amsterdam department of GroenLinks
• Communication advisor in Norway for a development
• rganization
• Internship at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs today
• PhD candidate at University of Antwerp

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“I had a great time at UvA, and I really appreciated everything I learned there! In my job as a communication advisor I am using the knowledge from UvA every day. And I am sure I wouldn't had that job without the masters degree from Amsterdam. Sigbjørn Kiserud

Alumni

Esmeralda Bon Erik de Vries Lowie Kok

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