Political economy of communications:
Use domhoff’s framework to discuss how Big Business and Big Media use the government to shape and promote public policies that benefit their short and long-term interests. begin by examining the relationship ofthe power elite within the ruling capitalist class. then use domhoff’s framework to show how the power elite do their job through the special-interest, policy-planning (illustrate with New Social Movements vs. Mobilization of Big Business in the 1970s), candidate-selection and ideological processes, (that is how are the power elite able to shape, promote and influence government officials on the behalf of the ruling capitalist class and also influence public opinion?). again, include examples of the Big Media’s role in these processes.