Audiovisual method will more significant. For example you can watch the news covering war or news covering policies.

Thanks, Rafia! You've shared a fantastic method, and I will definitely give it a try.

The framing and agenda-setting that occurs in the media has a big impact on political communication. Framing includes changing perceptions by stressing specific parts of issues, whereas agenda setting impacts which themes receive priority in public debate. People who selectively expose themselves to material that supports their preexisting opinions are more likely to become polarized. Public trust is impacted by media bias, and gatekeeping controls what information is made available to the public. Social media magnifies stories, and perceptions within larger settings are shaped by cultural and political framing. Public perception is influenced by crisis communication during noteworthy incidents. Collectively, these elements influence public opinion and comprehension of political events, hence forming the political discourse.

Thanks, Mary, for your professional and insightful response. Your detailed explanation has significantly boosted my confidence in understanding the built-in ‘forces' of media influence in political communication. The interaction between framing, agenda-setting, and other communication techniques used by politicians and government agencies, as well as the impact of media bias and control, is now clearer to me. Your expertise has provided valuable insights into how public trust, polarization, and the shaping of public opinion are connected to media practices. I appreciate your comprehensive analysis and look forward to exploring deeper into this field. Thanks again for your guidance!

To explore the basic techniques of media communication used by politicians/government agencies or news, you can use several text analyzes such as semiotic analysis, narrative analysis, critical discourse analysis. Some of these methods will help you analyze the content of their communications. If what you want to analyze is communication techniques (speech for example), you can use a rhetorical approach which I think is quite suitable with a communication perspective.

Thanks Cosmas, your answer is very helpful. I like it! Yep, the text analyzes you mentioned is addressed my consideration of research methods. If it's possible, could you please provide more information about semiotic analysis, narrative analysis, critical discourse analysis etc, I would greatly appreciate it!

Of course, I'll be happy to explain it. But it will take quite a long time. So maybe you can read some of my writings related to text analysis. I have specifically written a book on text analysis entitled: Analisis Teks, Ragam Metode dan Implementasinya dalam Penelitian Komunikasi (Text Analysis, Various Methods and Their Implementation in Communication Research). This book talks about semiotic analysis, narrative analysis, critical discourse analysis, etc. Because most of it is written in Indonesian, you may need to use Google Translate. Maybe we can discuss this more intensively through other media. Please, if necessary, we can discuss it.

Oh, that's amazing! I will definitely read your book, “Text Analysis, Various Methods and Their Implementation in Communication Research.” If I have any questions, may I reach out to you for clarification? Also, could you let me know which media platform would be convenient for our discussions? You can find me on Facebook with the name Kate Zho or through this link: https://www.facebook.com/deli.zhou.7/. Looking forward to further discussions. Thank you!