History of Mass Media | ||||
| COM 230 Fall 2009 | Hugh McCarney B 018 | |||
| | 203-837-8254 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/.
| 9/1-3 | Read Chapters 1-3 xxx | |
| 9/8-10 | Read Chapters 5-7 | |
| 9/15-17 | Read Chapters 8-11 |
TOPIC DUE |
| 9/22-24 | 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!) |
| 9/29-10/1 | Read Chapters 15-17 |
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| 10/6-8 | Read Chapters 18-20 | |
| 10/13-15 | Read Chapters 21-23
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| 10/20-22 | Read Chapters 24-26 | OUTLINE DUE |
| 10/27-29 | Read Chapters 27-29 | |
| 11/3-5 | Read Chapters 30-33 | |
| 11/10-12 | Read Chapters 34-37 |
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| 11/17-19 | Read Chapters 38-40 | LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS DUE |
| 11/24-Holiday | Read Chapters 41-43 |
Presentations (if needed) |
| 12/1-3 |
Presentations |
PAPER DUE |
| 12/8-10 |
Presentations | POWERPOINT PRESENTATION DUE |
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 final paper, and the final presentation.
The final paper involves choosing an aspect of a mass medium, charting its development, and examining its implications for culture and society. The research will be organized as a paper for submission to the instructor and as a Powerpoint presentation to the class. 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.