Political communication RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Introduction

The course is a basic introduction to how the government communicate with its public, and how the public communicate with political and governmental decision-makers.

Course content

Part 1: Election campaign communication

• The Norwegian party system
• How politicians communicate with the electorate
• Political campaign communication

Part 2: The Storting, public administration, government relations and lobbying

• How public management is organized in Norway
• Interaction between public administration and the political sector
• The role of citizens: The right to knowledge
• Information- and communication strategies for public administration
• The role of the Storting and how it works
• The relaytionship between the governmental administration, the Cabinet and the Storting
• Lobbying
• Governmental communication policy