Soc 225 Summer

   GRADING:

14 Quizzes   =105

2  Papers        =  30

Final                   =30

Extra Credit =10

TOTAL             =165

CLASS SCHEDULE:  (Warning:  Syllabus may be modified at instructors discretion. It is your responsibility to stay up to date..)  Please let me know if links are outdated.

·         Week beginning Sunday: (Each week's quizzes open Sun 9am - Sat 11pm) [note: Canvas maintenance usually occurs Sat 12:01-5am]:

·         WEEK 1  INTRO (QUIZZES 1-3 & Syllabus Quiz)

·         -JUN 3 Introduction -- Social Control: Mass Media and Public Opinion -- 

READINGS : ME ch 1,  FF - Introduction .  INTERNET:  Web Reserve packet#1,  

-JUN  4 Public Opinion  READINGS: FF ch 1-2   INTERNET: WebReserve Packet#1A,   

--PART ONE -- JOURNALISM IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE

·         -JUN  5 TV Culture: The lost promise  -- READINGS: ME ch 8,  FF ch 3.    INTERNET: Web Reserve            Packet#2 

  -JUN 6 Newspapers & the Rise of Journalism 

READINGS : ME ch 3   FF ch 4.  -- INTERNET:  http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

Look up newspapers from around the world and compare them with American papers.    

·         WEEK 2 (QUIZZES 4-7)

-JUN 10 Journalistic Culture  READINGS:  "Journalistic Culture" Web Reserve 3A (will be on quiz)  FF ch 5 ,  INTERNET:  Web Reserve Packet #3, 3B

-JUN 11 Effects of  Media  - READINGS:: FF ch 6  ,ME ch 15. INTERNET: http://brucelevine.net/how-tv-zombifies-and-pacifies-us-and-subverts-democracy/

Web Reserve Packet #4.  

-JUN  12 Freedom of the Press and public responsibility.  READINGS: ME ch 13, FF ch 7, INTERNET:  http://www.cpj.org/enemies/enemies_01.html http://www.aim.org/ , and http://www.fair.org/  also Web Reserve #3A ,  

·         --PART TWO -- THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA ·        

- JUN  13 Global Media Economics  READINGS: ME ch 14,  FF  ch 10.  INTERNET:   WebReserve #5  E- ASSIGN. #1 Due June 17

 WEEK 3 (QUIZZES 8-11)

  -JUN  17 Advertising   READINGS: ME ch 11, FF  Ch 8.  INTERNET: WEBRESERVE #6

   - JUN  18 Public Relations  - READINGS: ME ch 12, FF  ch 9.  INTERNET:     http://www.ratical.org/ratville/PRnation.html  

        -JUN  19 Popular music and Radio   READINGS: ME ch 5-6,  FF Conclusion  INTERNET: You search!!!  

·- JUN  20 Movies   READINGS: ME ch 7 FF - Afterword   INTERNET: WEBRESERVE #7 E- ASSIGN. #2 -  June 24

WEEK 4 (QUIZZES 12-13) ALL QUIZZES MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUN 29.

 ** EXTRA CREDIT DUE - JUN 25 @ 11:59PM

   - JUN  24 Books  and Magazines  READINGS: ME ch 2 & 4   INTERNET: You search!!!    . 

·     JUN  25 The INTERNET and the future of Communications:  READINGS: ME ch 9,  199-210. INTERNET: you search

·  FINAL June  28 - 29 - (These 2 days only)

GRADING

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

   Students will demonstrate knowledge of:

• The various types of mass communication

• The role of the media in the formation of public opinion

• Major theories of media

• The role of the media in disseminating and producing culture

• Ethical issues in the media

• Media Effects on children

• The role of the media in global culture

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS: 

·         Each week:  

·         [1] read the assigned READINGS  in the various books for that week 

·         [2]  Watch the course videos, visit the bulletin boards, read the  discussions and add your comments. Email  assignments will be posted there at least seven (7) days before they are due. All important announcements will be placed on the bulletin board. The student is responsible for keeping up with any possible  changes that are announced.  To get a passing participation grade you must post at least THREE TIMES weekly, more if you want a higher grade.

·         [3] Visit the assigned Internet web sites, explore them & see what they're about. 

TESTS

All tests will be done on-line. They may be done in the lab or at home. Quizzes must be completed weekly by SAT Night at 11pm. They will become available each week on Sunday morning. ALL QUIZZES MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 28

All tests and quizzes will be open book and open note, BUT don't be fooled - that doesn't mean they will be easy. The first 4 quizzes may be taken 2 times. All other tests will be taken once weekly.

There are no make-ups, but you may drop the scores of your lowest 3 quizzes.

Tests will be accessed via our website: Your login name will be your NSHE#, and your password will be the mmyy of your birthdate.  There is a comprehensive final.

PAPERS (E-assignments):  

Assignments will be submitted by CANVAS DROPBOX only.  Do NOT submit them as attachments or Google Docs, instead cut and paste them into the dropbox window.  If formatting is lost, please add paragraphs manually. Papers not submitted by the due date/time will be marked off 50% for the first 24 hours late,  75%  or more later.  Be thorough answering the questions, using the texts, web reserves, assigned links and other internet resources. Follow the assigned format as closely as possible. 

Disability Resource Center (DRC):  

If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center located in the Student Service Center on each campus before the instructor can make accommodations.  

Cheyenne- 651-4045, Henderson- 651-3795 and West Charleston- 651-5644.

Academic dishonesty/cheating:

Academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsifying research data or results, or assisting others to do the same on the part of students, being incompatible with the purposes of an academic community, is prohibited and shall constitute cause for discipline and may lead to the procedures and disciplinary sanctions established in section 6.3 of the NSHE Code.  A typical penalty in this class will be a zero on the assignment plus a lowered semester grade.

College Library Services:  

College Library Services offers ongoing research workshops throughout the semester.  Bring your topic or assignment to one of the workshops on the basics of locating and citing quality information and receive in-depth assistance with a librarian.  Check out the schedule atwww.csn.edu/LibraryWorkshops or call 651-5729 for more information.

Advising & Coaching Services:  

Advisor/Success Coaches help students assess academic strengths and limitations, learn academic success strategies, explore careers, declare a major, navigate the educational system, access campus and community resources, and connect to campus life. The department also manages the CSN Faculty E-Alert System assisting instructional staff by working with students on strategies and interventions that lead to successful course completion.

Charleston Campus- Bldg. D – Student Services Area- 651-7367

Cheyenne Campus- 1100 Student Services Area- 651-2626

Henderson Campus- Bldg. B – Room 120- 651-3103