| 1 | Recognize theoretical and empirical trends in the study of political communication in the age of the digital media |
| 2 | Develops an international, comparative approach to research on digital media and politics |
| 3 | Critically reviews the theory, methodology, and findings of a published research study on new information and communication technologies. |
| 4 | Applies the theory and methods appropriate to the research of digital political communication forms. |