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Mediated Primaries Brian Lain, Communication Studies

Political Communication in Primaries 9 candidates (not exceptional, Alexander, Buchanan, Dole, Dornan, Forbes, Gramm, Keyes, Lugar, Specter, and Taylor) 27 Debates between candidates (May 2011 until March 2012) (“Best reality show on TV”)

Why so many debates? Viewing the debates as Political Communication There are different Stakeholders for the communication that takes place in the primaries: The Candidates (camps) Public (different audiences) Mass Media

Why so many debates? Presidential debates governed by Commission on Presidential Debates, Presidential and 1 VP Debate in October What about Primary Debates?Primary Debates

Mass Media and Primaries While Candidates want to communicate their message, Media want viewers. What is the effect of debates? Think beyond getting voters- – Candidates want to get message across- issues – Not only free media, legitimizing media For Media, the spectacle is important – The “Gaff” is often more important than the issue

Rick Perry

Effects of Mediated Primaries? One effect of Media in primaries is that they set the agenda Agendas are issues or events that are viewed at a point in time as ranked in a hierarchy of importance. Agenda-setting is a process through which the mass media communicate the relative importance of various issues and events to the public.(Perloff)

Agenda Setting Candidates and the Media are in an Antagonistic relationship – Issue selection – Character Highlighting – Candidate selection

Ron PaulPaul

Creation of News Mass media in digital age- – 24 hour news cycle – Non-objective reporting Campaigning in digital age – Continuous fundraising and organizing – Regular opinion polls – Use of professional consultants

Coaching the Debates

What happened next?next Is there a winner to primary debates? – No, one is not a better debater or a “winner” on the issues – Yes, electability and viability is effected (much more likely in primaries)

Lessons from Mediated Primaries 1. Candidates and media are antagonists who sometimes cooperate 2. Primary debates are not sufficient to win a nomination, but are necessary to present candidate character 3. The stakes are high as primary debates can end a potential run