History of Mass Media | ||||
| COM 230 Fall 2008 | Hugh McCarney B 213 | |||
| | 203-837-8254 203-837-8912 FAX Email: mccarneyh@wcsu.edu |
American Psychological Association. (1983). Publication manual of the APA
(3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author [Latest edition preferred] A summary is available
on line at owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
| 9/2 | Read Chapters 1-3 xxx | |
| 9/9 | Read Chapters 5-7 | |
| 9/16 | Read Chapters 8-11 |
TOPIC DUE |
| 9/23 | Read Chapters 12-14 | BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE Dessert Recipe Due (Everyone has a page in the book. Failure to submit a recipe won't affect your grade, but everyone reading the book will know you didn't do your homework . . . for ever!) |
| 9/29 | Read Chapters 15-17 |
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| 10/7 | Read Chapters 18-20 | |
| 10/14 | Read Chapters 21-23 |
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| 10/21 | Read Chapters 24-26 | OUTLINE DUE |
| 10/28 | Read Chapters 27-29 | |
| 11/4 | Read Chapters 30-33 | |
| 11/11 | Read Chapters 34-37 |
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| 11/18 | Read Chapters 38-40 | LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS DUE |
| 11/25 | Read Chapters 41-43 |
Presentations (if needed) |
| 12/2 |
Presentations |
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION DUE |
| 12/9 |
Presentations |
Grades are based on demonstrated understanding and application of the communication principles presented in the readings and in class. The vehicles for this demonstration include class participation, the course project, and the final presentation.
The course project involves choosing an aspect of a mass medium, charting its development, and examining its implications for culture and society. The research will be organized for submission to the instructor and presentation to the class in a Powerpoint presentation. People may work with one partner, but no more than two people may work together. Work must be in digital form and must conform to accepted conventions of spelling, grammar, and usage.
Late work will not be accepted without a physician's statement.
More than three absences will require a discussion about your ability to complete the course.