Topics: Welcome to Journalism 202!
Quiz: Syllabus Quiz
Discussion Forum: Introduce Yourself (First post due by February 2; Second posts due by February 5.)
Topics: Mass communication and its digital transformation; What is convergence? Functions of mass communication.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 1 (available free on Canvas).
Quiz: Chapter 1.
Topics: Media Literacy in the digital age; What is media literacy? Developing critical media skills; Implications of commercial media; Media terms.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 2.
Quiz: Chapter 2.
Topics: Communication law and regulation in the digital age; First Amendment and freedom of expression; regulation of electronic media; regulating commercial/political speech; legal issues in the digital world.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 12.
Quiz: Chapter 12.
Homework Assignment: First Amendment Research Assignment Presented; topic proposals due by February 26.
Topics: Media Ethics; majors systems of ethical reasoning; ethics in journalism; ethics in advertising/public relations; ethics in entertainment.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 11.
Quiz: Chapter 11.
Homework Assignment: Ethics Assignment presented, due by April 10.
Exam #1: This exam will cover the material in Chapters 1, 2, 11, and 12. It is due by Monday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m.
Topics: Mass communication and politics in the digital age; journalism and political coverage; political advertising; politics and entertainment; social media and political campaigns.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 14.
Quiz: Chapter 14.
Homework Assignment: Fact Checking in the Digital Age; First Amendment Research Assignment Topic Proposals.
Topics: The impact of social media; types of social media; defining social media; the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 7.
Quiz: Chapter 7.
Discussion Forum: When Online Shaming Goes Too Far (First post due by March 15; Second/third posts due by March 18).
Topics: Journalism - From Information to Participation; historical developments in journalism; types of journalism; journalism in the digital world.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 8.
Quiz: Chapter 8.
Discussion Forum: Unpaid Internships (First post due by March 20; Second/third posts due by March 23).
Reminder: Study for Exam #2, which will cover the material from Chapters 3, 7, 8 and 14.
SPRING BREAK - MARCH 24-31. NO CLASS!
Topics: Print media; Books, newspapers, and magazines (yes, they still exist!); functions of print media; history of print media; print media outlook.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 3.
Quiz: Chapter 3.
Exam #2: Exam #2 will cover the material in Chapters 3, 7, 8 and 14. It must be completed by Monday, April 8 at 11:59 p.m.
Topics: Audio media; Music recordings and radio; The recording industry; history of recorded music and radio; audio media outlook.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 4.
Quiz: Chapter 4.
Homework: Radio Station Ownership/Midterm Playlist.
Reminder: Ethics Assignments due by April 10 at 11:59 p.m. via the "Assignments" link in Canvas.
Topics: Visual media: Photography, Movies, and Television; history of the movie and television industries; industry business models; outlook for visual media.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 5.
Quiz: Chapter 5.
Homework: The Hollywood Ten.
*First Amendment Research Assignments due beginning on April 22 and continuing through May 14 via the "Assignments" link in Canvas. Check Canvas for your exact submission date.
Topics: Interactive media: The Internet, Video Games, and Augmented Reality; Interactive media vs. mass media; history of the internet and world wide web; video game industry.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 6.
Quiz: Chapter 6.
Discussion Forum: Video games are good for you (First post due by April 26; Second/third posts due by April 29.)
Reminder: Review for Exam #3, which will cover Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 9.
Topics: Public Relations: Building Relationships with Strategic Communication.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 9.
Quiz: Chapter 9.
Exam #3: Exam #3 will cover the material from Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 9. It must be completed by Monday, May 6.
Topics: Advertising: The Power of Persuasion
Textbook Reading: Chapter 10
Quiz: Chapter 10
Topics: Global media in the digital age; four theories of international mass communication; political and socioeconomic issues with global media; global media, local values.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 15.
Quiz: Chapter 15
Discussion Forum: Global Press Freedom (First post due by May 17; Second/Third posts due by May 20.)
Reminder: Study for Exam #4, which will cover the material from Chapters 10, 13, and 15.
Topics: Media theory and research; media effects research; understanding audiences; cultural studies; new directions in media research.
Textbook Reading: Chapter 13.
Quiz: Chapter 13.
Exam #4: Exam #4 will cover material from chapters 10, 13, and 15. It must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. Good luck!
Thank you for a wonderful semester!