Falling Into the Gap:Pop Culture, Politics, and Social Media

COMM 110, Media & DemocracyProf. White

On Sale Now…

Let Me Get This Straight . . .

Oh No He Didn’t

The Story So Far• Charged language in

pop culture product garners attention.

• Visual and verbal arguments depict effect of charged language.

• Social media—blogs, Facebook, Twitter—used to disseminate political messages.

Damage Control

The Larger Issue

What makes these images problematic?

The Big Disconnect