I am thinking about looking at the influence of media on political discourse as well as certain legal matters (ie. Immigration, election process, social issues, etc.).
Using 'Nexis Uni' on the library resources list, I found this legal study:
James L. McDowell, "From Perry Mason to Primary Colors: Using Fiction to Understand Legal and Political Systems," Legal Studies Forum 24, no. 1 (2000): 73-98
Link: https://advance.lexis.com/document?crid=48249453-f1ab-4a3c-b61b-198116e8eb6d&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fanalytical-materials%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A4007-J3N0-00CW-80YK-00000-00&pdcontentcomponentid=165278&pdmfid=1516831&pdisurlapi=true#