This course is designed to help you understand communication: the process of creating symbol systems that convey information and meaning. You'll learn about intercultural communication and the communication industries, and you'll hear from some great guest speakers. You'll also have a chance to work on your interpersonal communication, writing, and analytical skills, while increasing your understanding of the entertainment and news media industries, the Internet, and more.
Professor: Lynn Schofield Clark, Ph.D.
T.A.: Mariana Vasquez
SCHEDULE:
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Week 1 - Introduction: Understanding Media & Culture
- Thursday 1/4: Profiles; Foundations; The Five Steps of Critical Media Reflection; Profile; Assignments and Schedule
Week 2 - Experiences with Mediated Communication
- Tuesday 1/9
Chapter 1: Mass Communication: A Critical Approach
- Assessment quiz on ch. 1
- Thursday 1/11 (Guest: Mia Schutte, Center for Multicultural Excellence)
:: Chapter 2: The Internet and New Media Technologies
+ Leader of the Day meeting
Week 3 - Music & Radio
- Tuesday 1/16
:: Chapter 3: Sound Recording and Popular Music
+ Leaders of the Day: Christine Adams, Jessica Alverson, Joshua Baldwin, Leslie Bass
- Thursday 1/18
:: Chapter 4: Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting
+ Leaders of the Day: Michael Berthold, Matthew Betterman, Marisa Bracero, Jonathan Brookwell
Week 4 - Television
- Tuesday 1/23
::Chapter 5: Television and the Power of Visual Culture
- + Leaders of the Day: Adelicia Colmenero, Alexander Cox, Patrick Curran, Caroline Davidson
- Class time: work on critical inquiry paper/finalize topic
- Thursday 1/25
::Chapter 6: Cable and the Specialization of Television
+ Leaders of the Day: Adrienne Day, Alan Diaz, Andrew Duke, Shivaun Finn
Week 5 - Review / Midterm and Voices of Discovery
- Tuesday 1/30 -
:: Review
- Thursday 2/1
:: Midterm Exam
Week 6 - Movies and Print
- Tuesday 2/6
:: Chapter 7 : Movies and the Impact of Images
+ Leaders of the Day: Saiya Goldstein, Kelley Hennigan, Joseph Murdy, Kenneth Nicolay
- Thursday 2/8
:: Chapter 8 :Newspapers and the Rise of Modern Journalism
- Leaders of the Day: Matt Ludlow, Christian Luker, Cherie Johnson, Sydney Katz
Week 7 - Magazines and Bestsellers
- Tuesday 2/13
:: Chapter 9 : Magazines in the Age of Specialization
+ Leaders of the Day: Laura Pflumm, Jacob Pinsof, Robert Ratto, Kyle Risner
- Thursday 2/15
:: Chapter 10 : Books and the Power of Print
+ Leaders of the Day: Nathan Rohnert, Kaitlin Sandblom, Tracy Schantz, Eliana Sinizer
Week 8 - Advertising and PR
- Tuesday 2/20
:: Chapter 11 : Advertising and Commercial Culture
+Leaders of the Day: Samuel Smith, Allison Sottile, Patrick Wagner, Emily Washburn
- Thursday 2/22
:: Chapter 12 : Public Relations and Framing the Message
+Leaders of the Day: Daniel Watt, Gregory Winter
Week 9 - Media Economics, the News Business, & Democracy
- Tuesday 2/27
:: Chapter 13 : Media Economics and the Global Marketplace
+ Leaders of the Day:
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- Wednesday 2/28
- Voices of Discovery Closing Ceremony
- Thursday 3/1
- Assignment #3 Due: Reflections paper on VOD
:: No Reading
Week 10 - Culture and Critical Inquiry
- Tuesday 3/6
:: Chapter 15: Media Effects and the Cultural Approaches to Research
- Leaders of the Day
- Thursday 3/8:
- Assn #4: Rewrite of Critical Inquiry paper due
- Discussion of papers
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Finals Week
Tuesday 3/13:
- Chapter 16: Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression
- Review
- Thursday 3/15: 9 - 10:50 Final Exam
Copyright 2007 Lynn Schofield Clark
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