Political Science Paper
Listen to one of the following programs and analyze the issue(s) discussed using the Analytical
Framework or Easton’s Input-Output Model of Politics.
Check the websites for program times.
o KPFK 90.7 FM (www.kpfk.org)
§ Democracy Now
§ Radio Nation
§ Counterspin
o KCRW 89.9 FM (www.kcrw.org)
§ Left, Right and Center
§ To The Point
All papers using the Analytical Framework must answer
the following questions:
1. What is the Analytical Framework, why are you
using it and how are you using it?
2. What structural-level issues were addressed in
this meeting/activity/reading?
3. What political-level issues were addressed in
this meeting/activity/reading?
4. What governmental-level were addressed in this
meeting/activity/reading?
5. What was the most important thing you learned
about politics based in this activity?
All papers using Easton’s Input-Output Model must
answer the following questions:
1. What is Easton’s Model, why are you using it
and how are you using it?
2. What inputs were addressed in this
meeting/activity/reading?
3. What outputs were addressed in this
meeting/activity/reading?
4. What feedback was addressed in this
meeting/activity/reading?
5. What was the most important thing you learned
about politics based in this activity?