There may be some videos shown in class that support the content that is covered Chapters should be reviewed PRIOR to the class meeting they are discussed Week 1 Aug 28 30 – – - Course Introduction & Discussion, Syllabus review - Chap 1 Mass Communication: A critical approach – Week 2 Sept 4 - 6 (Introduce - Identity Paper Assignment) – - Sept 4 Labor Day Holiday – - Chap 8 Newspapers: The Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism – Week 3 Sept 11 13 – – - Chap 9 Magazines in the age of Specialization – - Images Activity Week 4 Sept 18 20 – – - Chap 10 and the power of print – - Current Events 1 (Identity Paper Due - Thur) – – Week 5 Sept 25 27 – – - Test #1 - Chap 15 Media Effects & Cultural approaches to research – Week 6 Oct 2 4 – – - Chap 14 The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics & Democracy – - Media Ethics/Impact activity: Understanding Media Morality Week 7 Oct 9 11 - Introduce 1st Amendment Project (Thur) – – - Chap 16 Legal Controls & Freedom of Expression – - Current Events Round 2 – Week 8 Oct 16 18 – – - Test #2 - Mid-Term (Includes ALL reviewed chapters and content) - Chap 2 The Internet, digital media, convergence – Week 9 Oct 23 25 (1st Amend Topics Due) – – - Research Project Lab Day Chap 13 Media economics & the global marketplace - – Week 10 Oct 30 - Nov 1 – - Current Events Round 3 – - Chap 11 Advertising and commercial culture – Week 11 Nov 6 8 – – - Chap 12 Public Relations and framing the message – - Advertising Activity/Video or Guest Speaker
There may be some videos shown in class that support the content that is covered Chapters should be reviewed PRIOR to the class meeting they are discussed Week 1 – Aug 28 – 30 - Course Introduction & Discussion, Syllabus review - Chap 1 – Mass Communication: A critical approach Week 2 – Sept 4 - 6 (Introduce - Identity Paper Assignment) - Sept 4 – Labor Day Holiday - Chap 8 – Newspapers: The Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism Week 3 – Sept 11 – 13 - Chap 9 – Magazines in the age of Specialization - Images Activity Week 4 – Sept 18 – 20 - Chap 10 – and the power of print - Current Events – 1 – (Identity Paper Due - Thur) Week 5 – Sept 25 – 27 - Test #1 - Chap 15 – Media Effects & Cultural approaches to research Week 6 – Oct 2 – 4 - Chap 14 – The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics & Democracy - Media Ethics/Impact activity: Understanding Media Morality Week 7 – Oct 9 – 11 - Introduce 1st Amendment Project (Thur) - Chap 16 – Legal Controls & Freedom of Expression - Current Events – Round 2 Week 8 – Oct 16 – 18 - Test #2 - Mid-Term (Includes ALL reviewed chapters and content) - Chap 2 – The Internet, digital media, convergence Week 9 – Oct 23 – 25 (1st Amend Topics Due) - Research Project Lab Day - Chap 13 – Media economics & the global marketplace Week 10 – Oct 30 - Nov 1 - Current Events – Round 3 - Chap 11 – Advertising and commercial culture Week 11 – Nov 6 – 8 - Chap 12 – Public Relations and framing the message - Advertising Activity/Video or Guest Speaker
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